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This project seeks to streamline the eligibility assessment for both the Sponsor and Principal Applicant of overseas Spouse or Partner applications. This page includes the results from the Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA), and a summary of the Peer Review for the Overseas Spouse or Partner...

The first semi-annual progress update on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) response to Recommendation P.59 - RCMP Management Culture stemming from the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission Public Inquiry find report, Turning the Tide Together (the "MCC Report"), Volume 5: Policing.

This study was undertaken by the Department of Justice Canada to better understand how Gladue reports are being prepared across the country and how they and Gladue principles are being considered by the courts. The study involved an environmental scan of public websites and a review of 530 cases...

This audit focused on how effectively Employment and Social Development Canada has managed the implementation of the Benefits Delivery Modernization programme to date to ensure the uninterrupted, timely, and accurate delivery of benefits from Old Age Security, the Canada Pension Plan, and...

This audit focused on whether Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada processed applications for permanent residence promptly and efficiently to support Canada’s economic, family reunification, and humanitarian goals. The audit looked at how efficiently the department processed applications...

The Department of Justice Canada has been leading efforts to modernize the federal Privacy Act, which is a key piece of Canada’s legal framework for protecting privacy interests. As part of this work, Justice Canada undertook an initial engagement with Indigenous governments and organizations...

Second report of the Minister's Advisory Council in Impact Assessment

The Department of Justice Canada (JUS) began a review of the criminal justice system (CJS) in 2015 to support the mandate of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (Office of the Prime Minister, 2015). The performance of the system was a key focus. The State of the Criminal...

This report examines the impact of the lack of access to legal aid in family law cases in Canada. The objective is to identify challenges that people face in accessing justice for family law disputes in the absence of legal aid, and to analyze the impacts of the lack of access to family legal aid...

The Department of Justice Canada created the first performance monitoring framework (“the Framework”) for Canada’s criminal justice system in 2019. The Framework identified broad expected outcomes, measured by key indicators. The State of the Criminal Justice System Report presents quantitative...