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  • Open Information

    How new laws and regulations are created

    All Canadians should have an awareness and understanding how new laws and regulations are created. To get started, download and share our infographic and check out the links below for related information.
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    Department of Justice Canada
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  • Open Information

    Proposed changes to Canada’s Criminal Code relating to conversion therapy

    On November 29, 2021, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada introduced a bill to criminalize so-called conversion therapy practices in Canada. Conversion therapy is a practice that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation to heterosexual, to change an individual’s...
    Organization:
    Department of Justice Canada
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  • Open Information

    Canada’s Emergencies Act

    The Emergencies Act, which became law in 1988, is a federal law that can be used by the federal government in the event of a national emergency.
    Organization:
    Department of Justice Canada
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  • Open Information

    Legal Aid in Canada, 2020-21

    This report provides national level statistics on revenues, expenditures, personnel, and caseloads from legal aid plans across Canada. Justice Canada has been producing the Legal Aid in Canada report since 2016-17, and this is the fifth annual edition. This year’s report includes data from the...
    Organization:
    Department of Justice Canada
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