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5 days ago · Support the Equal Justice Initiative. Your contribution is critical to our efforts to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment, challenge racial and economic injustice, and protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable. Thank you!
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The Equal Justice Initiative is a project launched in 2012 to improve access to justice in Canada. In Reaching Equal Justice, we have established a series of targets in 31 key areas to be achieved by 2030.
The CBA’s Equal Justice Initiative studies access to justice issues in Canada and advocates for their improvement. Our vision is an inclusive justice system that is equally accessible to all, regardless of means, capacity or social situation.
- Our Understanding of Access to Justice
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Legal issues are often embedded in a cluster of other problems that can affect many areas of life, including housing, employment, education and health. This makes it very important to address these problems as early as possible. Timely access to a fair and effective justice system, as well as access to information, resources and informal service, w...
Research supports our understanding of access to justice and the work that we do. For example, we have learned that: 1. Globally, more than 5 billion people (two-thirds of the world’s population) lack meaningful access to justice. (“Justice for All”, Report of the Task Force on Justice) 2. In Canada, almost half of the adult population will experie...
Greater transparency, accountability and access to information help to strengthen Canadians’ faith in the justice system and improve access to justice. These are key elements of Open Government and Open Justice, which the Government of Canada and Justice Canadaactively support.
In Canada, constitutional responsibility for the administration of justice is shared among federal, provincial and territorial governments and the judiciary. However, achieving equal access to justice for everyone requires collaboration from a broader range of partners and stakeholders within various sectors, including justice, health, social servi...
Reaching Equal Justice: Advocacy Guide. This guide is designed to empower CBA members to effectively advocate for greater access to justice. It summarizes key access to justice issues in Canada, and links to advocacy tools members can use to advocate for change.
Dec 9, 2021 · The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges action to address the soaring inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19, climate change and debt crisis. She calls for a new social contract anchored in human rights and a revitalised multilateralism to recover better, fairer and greener.
Jun 27, 2024 · The Report identifies actions to transform the criminal justice system to ensure that all people in Canada receive equal treatment before and under the law. The Report reflects the outcomes of the consultations and engagements with Black communities in Fall 2023, which were organized and conducted by 12 Black-led community-based organizations across Canada.
