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Charter Statement - Bill C-31: An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-29: An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-32: An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement - Bill S-11: A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
State of the Criminal Justice System - Annual Reports

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 data on indicators form the Framework. The inaugural State of the Criminal Justice System Report (2019) provided a comprehensive analysis of criminal justice system performance across key indicators. The same type of report will be released every five years, with annual reports focusing on specific populations, topics or issues in intervening years. These interim reports will help situate performance data in broader social contexts by drawing from different sources of information.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Steps to using the spousal support advisory guidelines (with child support formula)

With funding from the Department of Justice, two family law professors developed guidelines in an effort to make spousal support more predictable and consistent. The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines suggest appropriate ranges of support in a variety of situations for spouses entitled to support. The guidelines do not provide advice on whether a spouse is entitled to support. In each case, entitlement to support depends on how the law applies to their situation.
The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines are not law. However, judges often base their decisions about spousal support on the guidelines. Many family lawyers also use the guideline when helping clients to make decisions and set up spousal support agreements out of court.
Tools have been developed to help professionals use the guidelines. If you want to use the guidelines yourself to estimate possible spousal support amounts, be aware of key points.
You first need to know if either you or your spouse is entitled to support under the law that applies in your situation. It may be a waste of your time and energy to calculate a spousal support amount if there is no legal requirement to pay it. Your lawyer can advise you on this.
You may need software designed to calculate spousal support. This software will make it easier to make some of the more difficult calculations. For example, you will likely need to calculate some tax considerations. Some companies in the private sector sell software for this purpose, and many family lawyers use it. There are also online calculators that may help with simple calculations, but not with the harder calculations. The Department of Justice was not involved in the development of this software. We cannot give advice or recommendations on any software you may wish to purchase.
The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines were designed to be used under the federal Divorce Act when married couples divorce. Federal, provincial and territorial family laws sometimes overlap, so courts and lawyers also often use the guidelines to calculate support amounts under provincial and territorial legislation. However, some provincial and territorial laws have unique features that these guidelines do not deal with.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Enhancement of Canadian Data on the Abuse of Older Persons: An exploratory study

This public opinion research report presents the results of a review of scientific literature, individual interviews with Canadian and international researchers as well as representatives of Canada’s provincial and territorial governments, and a group interview with members of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, conducted by the Université de Sherbrooke on behalf of the Department of Justice Canada. Interviews were conducted between June 2021 to July 2021, and then from November 2021 to March 2022.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
JustFacts: Overrepresentation of Black People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System

Black people are overrepresented in Canada's criminal justice system as both victims and people accused 
or convicted of crime. This fact sheet presents a statistical overview of the key areas of overrepresentation 
of Black people at different stages of the criminal justice system.
National disaggregated data on the racialized identity of those who come in contact with the criminal 
justice system remain fairly limited and underreported. However, some information is available and 
presented in the current fact sheet. The data presented are drawn from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Centre 
for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS), the Department of Justice Canada’s Research and 
Statistics Division (RSD), the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), and the Office of the Correctional 
Investigator (OCI)

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-36: An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-26: An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.
A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.


Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Navigator Programs in Canada

This Research in Brief describes navigator programs in Canada, a people-focused approach to enhancing access to justice by providing assistance to those with serious legal problems.
The Department of Justice Canada uses a definition of access to justice that is broad and recognizes the importance of informal resolution, as much as resolution through tribunals or courts:
Enabling Canadians to obtain the information and assistance they need to help prevent legal issues from arising and help them to resolve such issues efficiently, affordably, and fairly, either through informal resolution mechanisms, where possible, or the formal justice system, when necessary.
Keeping this definition in mind, existing barriers make it extremely challenging for individuals who are economically or otherwise vulnerable - for example, due to language, literacy, or disability - to gain access to legal information, support or advice, and navigate through the justice system, whether this is mediation, a court or tribunal process, or even completing necessary paperwork. This is particularly an issue for self-representing litigants who may not possess the necessary information about their options or the training and skills to navigate the justice system effectively.
Research on self-representing litigants has shown that one of the most common reasons individuals are unrepresented is the financial burden of accessing a lawyer or paralegal (Macfarlane 2013; Birnbaum et al. 2013). These individuals may lack the knowledge to thoroughly assess their cases and understand legal implications. In the recent 2021 Canadian Legal Problems Survey, respondents reported several reasons why they chose not to contact a lawyer, including cost, but also that they did not think a lawyer would be useful and they wanted to resolve the problem on their own (Savage and McDonald 2022).
The National Justice Survey, an annual public opinion survey conducted by Justice Canada, asked respondents about their confidence in the accessibility and fairness of the criminal and family justice systems. A third (33%) of respondents reported that they are confident that the Canadian criminal justice system is accessible to all people, while 25% reported being confident that it is fair to all people (Confidence in the Canadian Criminal Justice System 2022). For the family justice system, just over a quarter (26%) of respondents reported being confident that the system is accessible to all people, while 18% reported being confident that the system is fair to all people (National Justice Survey 2022).
Access to justice challenges are not new in Canada, nor in other countries (World Justice Project 2019). The legal profession along with other sectors continue to propose and pilot different ways of delivering legal services and ensuring that everyone has access to justice (United Nations n.d). “Navigator” programs are one such approach.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Service Standards for the Department of Justice Funding Programs 2021-2022

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
Our goal is to acknowledge receipt of your funding application within 7 calendar days of receiving your funding request.
Funding Decision
Our goal is to issue official written notification of the funding decision within 120 calendar days of the Program's receipt of your completed proposal.
Payment
Our goal is to process payments within 28 calendar days after the completion of the requirements outlined in the contribution agreement or the grant letter.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
JustFacts: Family Disputes and the Canadian Legal Problems Survey, 2021

This fact sheet is based on data from the 2021 Canadian Legal Problems Survey (CLPS) undertaken by Statistics Canada and commissioned by Justice Canada. The CLPS is a legal needs or legal problems survey; these surveys are done in countries around the world to measure the incidence of legal problems, how respondents attempt to resolve them, and the impacts of these problems. The CLPS reached people aged 18 years and older who could speak English or French. The final sample size was 21,170 people from 10 provinces and included an oversample of Indigenous people.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada