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  Department of Justice (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Department of Justice ensures that the Canadian justice system is fair, accessible and efficient.
Almost all lawyers in the federal government are employed by Justice and are dispatched to manage the legal affairs of the other departments and agencies.
The headquarters of the Department of Justice are in the St. Andrew's Towers and the connected East Memorial Building, both located on Wellington Street to the southwest of Parliament Hill.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Justice_(Canada)   (126 words)

  
 Department of Justice (from United States government) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Department of Justice was established in 1870.
The head of the department is the attorney general, a Cabinet member since 1789.
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www.britannica.com /ebi/article-209664?ct=   (911 words)

  
 RPP 2003-2004-Justice Canada, Department of
The Department of Justice was instrumental in the efforts to pass a comprehensive package of amendments to the Criminal Code and other statutes, intended to enhance existing measures to investigate and punish those who would disrupt personal and economic security of Canadians.
The Department is also exploring the possibility of decriminalizing the possession of marijuana (cannabis) as outlined in the Speech from the Throne and as recommended in the Report of the House of Commons Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs (December 2002).
The Department is involving key partners, such as provincial and territorial government representatives, police and members of the defense bar, as well as parties that are not traditionally involved in youth justice matters (school officials, medical experts, etc.), to provide a more integrated approach to youth justice renewal.
www.tbs-sct.gc.ca /est-pre/20032004/Jus-Jus/Jus-Jusr34_e.asp   (10006 words)

  
 Letter by Justice Canada CST, 1998 06 19, announcing discussion paper
This is related to the reviews that the Justice Department is obligated to engage itself in to monitor the impact and status of the effects of the implementations of Bill C-41.
In 1996, the government announced a child support reform package that included the introduction of child support guidelines; changes in the tax treatment of child support; redirection of the tax savings towards low-income families with children and additional measures to improve the enforcement of child support orders.
The federal Department of Justice will be reporting to Parliament by 2002 on the implementation of the child support guidelines.
www.fathersforlife.org /divorce/jc980619.htm   (1102 words)

  
 Law,Lawyers,Legal in Canada,Criminal,Impaired Driving,Drunk Driving,DUI
In Canada it is any impairment by alcohol or a drug of one's ability to operate a motor vehicle combined with operation that is forbidden, not "driving under impairment" or "driving under the influence" (DUI).
Canada has two main substantive DWI criminal offences of impaired operation or care or control and over 80 operation or care or control.
Canada impaired driving laws are found in section 253 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
www.lawyers.ca   (4641 words)

  
 Department of Justice: Canada Homepage
In the Department of Justice: Canada comic book, Private Atomic (Son of the Golden Age Private Atomic) was given the chance to form a team of Super Heroes which would be loosely connected to the Canadian government.
The name of the group would be The Department of Justice: Canada or DoJ:C for short.
A major event in the DoJ:C comics was when Bestgirl died slipping on a cosmic banana peel during the Mega Mini-Series, Problem with a Whole Lot a Planets.
www.angelfire.com /comics/microheroes/Test/DOJC.html   (1232 words)

  
 Department of Justice Canada Sustainable Development Strategy | SDinfo
To achieve this vision, the Department has identified two key interrelated themes: a sustainable justice system for Canadians and their communities; and, integrating the principles of sustainable development into the Department's ongoing operations.
The first theme represents a long term goal that is fundamental to the mandate and mission of the Department of Justice.
The second theme is a shorter term goal, but its effects will contribute to the longer term sustainability of our justice system and our communities.
www.sdinfo.gc.ca /federal_sd_resources/strategies_display_e.cfm?id=11   (87 words)

  
 Department of Justice Canada 7 / 11
In legal proceedings of a civil nature in which the Crown in right of Canada, a Crown agency or a Crown servant is a party, including proceedings before administrative boards and tribunals, it includes documents such as written pleadings, briefs, appeal books, transcripts and statements of evidence, writs, opinions and related correspondence.
Purpose: To fulfill the Department of Justice's responsibility to administer the Garnishment,Attachment and Pension Diversion Act.
Class of Individuals: Canadians and persons present in Canada who have been the subject of prosecution for an offence alleged to have been committed by a person between the ages of 12 and 18 at the time of the offence and dealt with in Youth Court.
infosource.gc.ca /inst/jus/fed07_e.asp   (2279 words)

  
 Department of Justice Canada 1 / 2
The purpose of the questionnaire is to obtain information on the candidates' leadership abilities and their commitment to the values of the Department.
The Department of Justice has a policy on the use of electronic networks which outlines acceptable uses of the Internet and of the e-mail network by authorized users.
Purpose: To fulfill the Department of Justice's responsibility to administer the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act.
infosource.gc.ca /inst/jus/emp01_e.asp   (1440 words)

  
 Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
A community involved in developing and implementing justice initiatives and alternatives which are culturally based and community controlled.
Aboriginal individuals require equitable treatment in the justice system, access to the legal and related resources within the justice system as well as understanding of the system and their options.
It is necessary to re-introduce community controlled and culturally based justice alternatives by ensuring community involvement in the process and by integrating justice related services with complementary programs within the Aboriginal community.
www.aboriginallegal.ca   (479 words)

  
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The enactments of the United Kingdom Parliament or the Parliament of Canada, and Orders in Council admitting territories, referred to in the footnotes, may be found in Appendix II to the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, and in the annual volumes of the statutes of Canada.
English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institution of the Parliament and government of Canada.
Citizens of Canada of whom any child has received or is receiving primary or secondary school instruction in English or French in Canada, have the right to have all their children receive primary and secondary school instruction in the same language.
www.constitution.org /cons/canada.htm   (10385 words)

  
 Department Faculty, Justice Studies, Kent State University
Research interests and areas of expertise: Constructions of crime and justice in popular culture and the mass media; women and justice; minorities and justice; historical constructions of institutional power; pornography; victimology, cultural history.
Nasheri, H. Crime and Justice in the Age of Court TV, New York, LFB Scholarly Publishing, New York, 2002, 219 pp.
Nasheri, H. "Addressing Global Scope of Intellectual Property Law", (November 2004) U.S Department of Justice, Document Number 208384, NCJ 208384 Nasheri, H. "Intellectual Property, Organized Crime and Terrorism", International Journal of Comparative Criminology, Vol.
dept.kent.edu /cjst/faculty1.htm   (2126 words)

  
 Bora Laskin Law Library - Community Legal Information on the Web
This web site is a guide to Canada's justice and court systems, it also includes an quick access to primary federal legal information (statutes and associated regulations), including Constitutional documents.
Rules that apply to all family law cases in the Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice and in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Justice for Children and Youth provides legal representation to low-income children and youth in Toronto and vicinity.
www.law-lib.utoronto.ca /comminfo/community.htm   (4091 words)

  
 CBC News:Controversial criminal sent back to prison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
That led Peel Regional Police to issue a warning that he was highly likely to commit another violent crime, based on mental health experts' assessment of him as an "incurable psychopath" and his expressed desire to become Canada's most prolific killer.
Before his release, his mother, Judy Perry, had begged corrections officials to keep her son incarcerated for the sake of the public.
Nobody in the justice system has ever asked for Ferrier to be declared a dangerous offender, which would allow Corrections Canada to keep him in prison.
www.cbc.ca /stories/2004/07/07/canada/ferrier_new040707   (774 words)

  
 Department of Justice Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Justice Advance Canada’s Justice Agenda
Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Improve the Effectiveness of the DNA Data Bank
Minister of Justice Moves to Restrict the Use of Conditional Sentences of Imprisonment
canada.justice.gc.ca /en   (235 words)

  
 Identity Theft and Identity Fraud   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims's names.
The Department of Justice prosecutes cases of identity theft and fraud under a variety of federal statutes.
A woman was indicted and pleaded guilty to federal charges involving her obtaining a fraudulent driver's license in the name of the victim, using the license to withdraw more than $13,000 from the victim's bank account, and obtaining five department store credit cards in the victim's name and charging approximately $4,000 on those cards.
www.usdoj.gov /criminal/fraud/idtheft.html   (2708 words)

  
 Restorative Justice - edition_homepage
The growing interest in restorative justice in Latin America has resulted in two recent conferences on the subject.
Restorative Justice: For Victims, Communities and Offenders provides a 25 minute presentation on restorative justice, its key programs, and how it addresses problems found in the criminal justice system.
Restorative Justice Scotland aims to provide up-to-date information about the implementation of restorative justice in that country.
www.restorativejustice.org   (259 words)

  
 Bureau of Justice Statistics International Justice Statistics
The Global Report on Crime and Justice brings together, for the first time, enormous amounts of data that have been collected by the United Nations and ancillary bodies concerning crime, criminal justice and crime prevention.
It is coordinated by the Department of Justice of the Netherlands in conjunction with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.
The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, acquires, archives, processes, and provides access to electronic criminal justice data collections for research and instruction.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/ijs.htm   (801 words)

  
 The Law Society of Upper Canada - The Law Society of Upper Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada (the Federation) is pleased to announce George D. Hunter, Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada was elected President of the Federation at the Federation's annual meeting held today in Ottawa.
Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Frank N. Marrocco, Q.C., as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.
The Law Society of Upper Canada is pleased the Government of Ontario recently introduced important new legislation designed to extend protection to consumers of all legal services - including those who hire paralegals.
www.lsuc.on.ca   (432 words)

  
 CIRC - Department of Justice Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Department of Justice Canada provides legal advice and services regarding security and intelligence issues and thereby plays a role in ensuring the legality of security and intelligence activities.
Justice lawyers provide in-house legal services to institutions within the Government of Canada, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Communications Security Establishment.
Justice counsel also assist the Minister of Justice in performing functions as Attorney General of Canada.
circ.jmellon.com /agencies/justice   (185 words)

  
 Advanced search: Templates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Annual Statutes of Canada contain the text of the Acts of Parliament (other than appropriation Acts and private Acts) which received royal assent in a given calendar year.
The Table of Public Statutes is a reference document which provides useful historical information on the acts comprising the consolidated statutes, including a chronological listing of amendments, repealed acts, years of enactment and responsible ministers.
The Table of Private Acts is a historical index showing all private Acts of Canada, other than those Acts that deal with divorces, that have been enacted since 1867 and that appear in the Statutes of Canada from 1867 to December 31, 2004.
laws.justice.gc.ca /en/search.html   (223 words)

  
 Department of Justice Canada: The Aboriginal Justice Learning Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Aboriginal Justice Learning Network (AJLN) is a broad-based voluntary network of representatives of the conventional justice system and Aboriginal communities.
The AJLN is managed through a National Co-ordinator's Office in the Department of Justice in Ottawa.
Also included is a list of free resources in the area of Aboriginal community justice, which may be ordered directly from this site, as well as information about how to apply for funding.
www.crnetwork.ca /i2002/index[2].txt   (112 words)

  
 NIJ - International Center - Programs - Research Institute Directors Network
Dr. Edwin Zedlewski, Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Development and Communications, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice and Dr. Andrée Delagrave, Director-General, Policy Integration and Coordination Section, Department of Justice, Canada, jointly chaired the meeting.
Arrangements for this second meeting had been coordinated by the Research and Statistical Division of the Department of Justice Canada and the National Institute of Justice.
The meeting concluded at 5 PM and was followed by a social event hosted by the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands and the Department of Justice Canada.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /nij/international/programs/meet2.html   (530 words)

  
 the bay department store canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court and final arbiter; its nine members are directly appointed by Cabinet.
A department store is a retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line.
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www.canada-area.com /the-bay-department-store-canada   (877 words)

  
 The Solon Law Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Generally speaking, these are the Acts that one finds in the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, but are updated to include recent changes.
Canada Gazette, Parts I through III are now available at the Ministry of Public Works and Government Services web site.
This is roughly the Mexican equivalent to Part III of the Canada Gazette, which announces, among other things, the passing of legislation or decrees (orders-in-council) into law and other reports as prescribed by law.
www.solon.org   (734 words)

  
 Case Law / Court Decisions / Inquests /- Canadian Social Research Links
Canada (T.D.) [2000] 2 F.C. "This case involves the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Old Age Security Act,[1] which accord to spouses of pensioners a spouse's allowance when they reach the age of 60, payable until they themselves become pensioners at age 65.
Canada's attempt to legalize gay marriage likely will be delayed until after expected national elections because the government asked its supreme court Wednesday to decide whether traditional marriage meets constitutional requirements.
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a law that allows parents to spank their children without being charged, but sets strict limits on what is permissible.
www.canadiansocialresearch.net /caselaw.htm   (4788 words)

  
 Restorative Justice - Canada Department of Justice. Values and Principles of Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Values and Principles of Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters Government of Canada.
Justice Canada presents the Statement in order to further dialogue on the development of a national consensus on fundamental values and principles and a consistent framework for the use of Restorative Justice processes in criminal matters.
Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behaviour.
www.restorativejustice.org /asp/details.asp?ID=4202   (161 words)

  
 National Criminal Justice Reference Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Voices of Domestic Violence Victims: Predictors of Victim Preferences for Arrest and the Relationship Between Preference for Arrest and Revictimization, David Hirschel and Ira W. Hutchison, Crime and Delinquency, 4/2003, NCJ Number: 199654.
Moving Beyond the Walls: Faith and Justice Partnerships Working for High-Risk Youth, Tracey A. Hartman, Public/Private Ventures, 1/2003, NCJ Number: 100655.
Emergency of Ecstasy: Finding from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, George S. Yacoubian, Justice Policy Journal: Analyzing Criminal and Juvenile Justice Issues and Policies, Spring 2003, NCJ Number: 199604.
www.ncjrs.org   (591 words)

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