“Canada’s Justice Development Goals 2020: Challenge & Change,” published by the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters, highlights access to justice efforts across Canada in 2020. The report is organized according to the JDGs framework for accessible justice in Canada and contains a special feature on justice sector responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The projects and data reported here were shared with the Action Committee by organizations across the country, building on their ongoing efforts and sustained commitment to improving access to justice.
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JDG 1 Address everyday legal problems
Recommendation 4: REFLECT CANADIAN SOCIETY Put the services people need in the communities where they live with the resources to address the barriers they face.-
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JDG 3 Make courts work better
Recommendation 9: ENSURE ACCESS TO COURTS Courts must be adequately staffed and located where people live to make sure people can get access to a judge when needed, especially when fundamental and constitutional rights are at stake.-
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