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This literature review addresses the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Canadian criminal justice system. It examines the extent of overrepresentation, its underlying causes, and some initiatives taken to address the issue. The report also identifies gaps in the efforts to address...

In January 2011, federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety approved the creation of a joint family and criminal Ad Hoc Working Group on Family Violence to examine how the family, child protection, and criminal sectors of the justice system...

The Department of Justice Canada's 2020 Blueprint Progress Report for December 2016 updates Canadians and employees about initiatives being undertaken to improve employee wellbeing, increase transparency and collaboration. The primary focuses of the update are: building on personal and...

A service standard is a public commitment to a measurable level of performance that clients can expect under normal circumstances. The Department of Justice has set three service standards for the timely and accurate delivery of Program-related services under normal circumstances. Acknowledgement...

The Department of Justice supports the Attorney General as a chief law officer of the Crown both in terms of the ongoing operations of the government as well as the development of new policies, programs and services for Canadians to support the Government's priorities. The Department provides an...