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  • 1. Trafficking in persons in Canada, 2019
    Stats in brief: 85-005-X202100100001
    Description:

    Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting survey, this Juristat Bulletin-Quick Fact article profiles police-reported human trafficking incidents in Canada. The article examines incident, victim and accused characteristics, and the areas within Canada where these incidents have been reported. The article also examines court outcomes of human trafficking offences using data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey.

    Release date: 2021-05-04
  • 2. A monthly analysis of adult criminal court cases in Canada, 2008/2009 to 2018/2019
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021018
    Description:

    This infographic utilizes criminal court workload and case processing indicators and uses data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey Workload Time Series Database. This infographic examines the average monthly workload and case processing time at the national level.

    Release date: 2021-03-16
  • 3. Measuring efficiency in the Canadian adult criminal court system: Criminal court workload and case processing indicators
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202000100004
    Description:

    This Juristat article examines the number of initiated and completed cases, the inventory and age of open cases, completion rates, case processing times, court workload, and backlog. Special emphasis is placed on time-based indicators in relation to the presumptive ceiling established in the R. v. Jordan decision. Data are from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey Workload Time Series Database and examine the characteristics of cases in adult criminal court in Canada, including a series of new indicators. The database reorganizes the familiar Integrated Criminal Court Survey completed case construct, and instead organises charges by information to allow for the analysis of open cases in addition to completed cases.

    Release date: 2020-03-05
  • 4. Measuring efficiency in the Canadian adult criminal court system: Criminal court workload and case processing indicators
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202006522243
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-03-05
  • 5. Adult criminal courts in Canada: Workload and case processing indicators
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020017
    Description:

    Using data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey Workload Time Series Database, this infographic introduces a series of new criminal court workload and case processing indicators. This infographic examines workload and case processing at the national, provincial and territorial levels.

    Release date: 2020-03-05
  • 6. Prior contact with the criminal justice system among people who fatally overdosed on illicit drugs in Surrey and in British Columbia, 2011 to 2016
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100011
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This Juristat article examines a cohort of individuals who died of an illicit drug overdose in the province of British Columbia, with a special focus on the City of Surrey, between 2011 and 2016, and explores the nature and extent of their contact with the criminal justice system as a person accused of a crime. This analysis brings together data provided by the British Columbia Coroners Service with policing data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, and criminal court data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey. Identifying the primary risk factors and those at greatest risk of preventable illicit drug-related deaths will help support the development of evidence-informed interventions, precision programming and policies aimed at preventing future overdoses and saving lives.

    Release date: 2019-05-16
  • 7. Prior contact with the criminal justice system among people who fatally overdosed on illicit drugs in Surrey and in British Columbia 2011 to 2016
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201913620304
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2019-05-16
  • 8. Youth re-contact with the Nova Scotia justice system, 2012/2013 to 2014/2015
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100003
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This Juristat article examines the experiences of youth who came into contact with Nova Scotia police in 2012/2013 over a two-year period. The pathways of youth through Nova Scotia's justice system are explored, along with the extent of re-contact with police including prevalence, frequency and time to re-contact. This study uses data from three different sources including the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey and Nova Scotia's restorative justice system.

    Release date: 2019-02-07
  • 9. Adult criminal and youth court statistics in Canada, 2016/2017
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100002
    Description:

    This Juristat article uses data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey to examine the characteristics of cases and charges completed in adult criminal and youth courts in Canada. Information on the number and types of cases completed, court decisions, types of sentences imposed, and the length of time it takes for a charge to proceed through the court system are examined. Data are presented at both the national and provincial/territorial level.

    Release date: 2019-01-24
  • 10. Trafficking in persons in Canada, 2016
    Stats in brief: 85-005-X201800154979
    Description:

    This Juristat Bulletin-Quick Fact profiles human trafficking incidents that came to the attention of Canadian police between 2009 and 2016. The article examines victim, accused and incident characteristics, and provides trend analysis. Also examined are criminal cases involving human trafficking in Canada's adult criminal court system over the same time period.

    Release date: 2018-06-27
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Reference (9) ((9 results))

  • 1. Maintenance Enforcement Programs in Canada: Description of Operations Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 85-552-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This report presents a description of the organization and operation of provincial and territorial maintenance enforcement programs. It describes the relevant provincial legislation, highlights latest developments, provides a general description of each program, describes how each manages cases, intake/withdrawal procedures, tracing, monitoring, payment processing and enforcement practices. As such, the reader will be able to identify the variations and similarities between the various programs. All of the maintenance enforcement programs rely upon several federal acts to collect, trace and enforce support payments. Therefore, a review of the relevant federal legislation is presented first, followed by a description of each provincial and territorial maintenance enforcement program.

    Release date: 2002-08-01
  • 2. Legal Aid in Canada, Description of Operations Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 85-217-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This publication describes the structure and administration of provincial/territorial legal aid services in Canada. It also includes information on legislation, organization, coverage, eligibility, duty counsel and tariffs.

    Release date: 2002-05-24
  • 3. National Directory of Courts in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 85-510-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This publication includes a list of federal and provincial courts across the country. The purpose of this directory is to identify all courts (permanent and most frequently visited circuit points) in Canada by type, level, and location.

    Release date: 2000-09-26
  • 4. Legal Aid Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3308
    Description: The survey provides the justice community, academics and the public with information on revenues, expenditures, personnel, and caseload statistics associated with the delivery and administration of legal aid in Canada.
  • 5. Youth Court Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3309
    Description: The objective of the Youth Court Survey (YCS) is to develop and maintain a database of statistical information on appearances, charges, and cases in youth courts.
  • 6. Courts Resources, Expenditures and Personnel Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3310
    Description: The objective of this survey is to provide information on the human resources and costs associated with the operation of Canadian courts.
  • 7. Integrated Criminal Court Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3312
    Description: The objective of the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS) is to develop and maintain a national database of statistical information on appearances, charges, and cases in youth courts and adult criminal courts. The survey is intended to be a census of pending and completed federal statute charges heard in provincial-territorial and superior courts in Canada. Appeal courts, federal courts (e.g., Tax Court of Canada) and the Supreme Court of Canada are not covered by the survey.
  • 8. Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3324
    Description: This survey collects statistical and descriptive information on child and spousal support payments from provincial and territorial maintenance enforcement programs.
  • 9. Civil Court Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5052
    Description: The primary objective of the Civil Court Survey is to develop and maintain a national civil court database of statistical information on court events and cases. It is intended to collect comparable, national level baseline data on civil court activity in Canada.
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