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Amendments to the Criminal Code to protect health care workers …

WEBHealth care workers have long faced difficult working conditions, including violence and threats of violence in the workplace. This situation has been exacerbated by the COVID …

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Government of Canada’s response to COVID-19

WEBThe following federal legislation has been enacted to date to protect the health and well-being of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic: An Act to amend the Financial …

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Bill C-62: An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code …

WEBCharter Considerations. The Minister of Justice has examined Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), for any …

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Health Consequences of Violent Victimization

WEBMental health disorders generally account for 13% of total global disease burden (World Health Organization, 2011), and while the overall prevalence of mental health problems …

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Medical Assistance in Dying

WEBMedical Assistance in Dying. To support health care practitioners and sustain pan-Canadian cooperation on the implementation of medical assistance in dying, …

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House of Commons of Canada – Bill C-7

WEBWhereas it is desirable to have a consistent approach to medical assistance in dying across Canada, while recognizing the provinces’ jurisdiction over various matters related to …

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Developing a Family Violence Identification and Response Tool

WEBFor instance, the Public Health Agency of Canada funded a research team at McMaster University for a five-year project, entitled Violence, Evidence, Guidance, Action (or …

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Bill C-15: An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the

WEBArticle 24. 1. Indigenous peoples have the right to their traditional medicines and to maintain their health practices, including the conservation of their vital medicinal …

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COVID-Related issues – Main Estimates 2020–21

WEBCOVID-19 Impact on Departmental Operations. Since the declaration of a global pandemic in mid-March 2020, Justice Canada has worked hard to maintain operations in the face …

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How new laws and regulations are created

WEBThese three parts work together to create new laws. Proposed policy is developed by the Government and is then presented to Cabinet for approval to draft a new bill. Cabinet is …

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Changes to improve the operation of the criminal justice system …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic and the health risks involved in procedures such as fingerprinting, due to the close contact involved, affected this practice such that police officers have …

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5.0 Findings and Discussion – Legal Clinics in Canada: Exploring

WEBHealth-related information such as whether a client has a disability such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and whether he/she has a mental health condition. Tracking other …

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Conclusions and Recommendations – Evaluation of the Youth …

WEB5.1.1 Relevance. The evaluation found that the YJI continues to be relevant to share the costs of the youth justice system with provinces and territories in priority areas. Over …

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Research at a glance

WEB“Mental health is a collective problem so that means that we all need to come together in attempt to combat the problem as a whole.” Method. Justice Canada, in partnership with …

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Evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative

WEBThe Nova Scotia Youth Centre (NYSC) opened in 1988. It is located in Waterville, approximately 100 kilometers south-west of Halifax. The NSYC accommodates male …

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Bill C-40: An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make …

WEBHealth; Taxes; Environment and natural resources; National security and defence; Culture, history and sport; Policing, justice and emergencies; Transport and …

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1. Introduction – Indigenous People in Criminal Court in Canada: …

WEBThe social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities (…)” (World Health Organization n.d.). Similarly, social determinants of crime (or social determinants …

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A Comprehensive Framework for Access to Information Reform

WEBSection 17 – Health and Safety. Section 17 provides a discretionary, injury-based exemption for information which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to threaten …

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Findings – Evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative

WEBSince 2006, youth crime as measured by the Youth Crime Severity Index (YCSI) 11 has generally been on a downward trend. Between 2007 and 2017, there was a 44% …

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Infographic: How new laws and regulations are created

WEBHealth; Taxes; Environment and natural resources; National security and defence; Culture, history and sport; Policing, justice and emergencies; Transport and …

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Introduction – Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada …

WEBIntroduction. There is growing recognition of the importance of having children participate in post-separation and divorce decision-making in a manner consistent with the United …

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