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Definition: Organizations, often called research institutes, that conduct studies about the law and the justice system. Also includes findings from such research.
See also keywords:  Legal research

Alberta Resources

The Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law began as a resource center, evolving into an international center for health law, and home to several leading health scholars. The goals of the HLI are to conduct health law and science policy research, disseminate scholarly outputs and policy work to a broad interdisciplinary community, and facilitate collaborative opportunities with national and internationally based researchers and organizations.

Related keywords: General health law and policy, Research reports and institutes

RESOLVE Alberta is part of RESOLVE, which is a tri-prairie research network that co-ordinates and supports research aimed at ending violence, especially violence involving girls and women. The goal of RESOLVE is to reduce the incidence and impact of violence and abuse by: creating and evaluating strategies to address violence and abuse; communicating research results to the public and policy makers; promoting education, awareness, and social change. 

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This qualitative study was led by Dr. Julie Macfarlane of the University of Windsor. The goal was to develop data on the experience of self-represented litigants in three Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. The study data illustrates a range of negative consequences experienced by SRL’s as a result of representing themselves. Preliminary Recommendations based on these findings are included at the end of this Report. This 147 page PDF is available for free download.

Related keywords: Research reports and institutes, Self-representation

Ontario

This report from the Law Commission of Ontario provides background about the lives of older adults that informs the Framework, sets out in detail the principles and considerations that create the basis for the Framework, and provides examples of the potential application of the Framework. The 293-page PDF is available for free download. Related keywords: Law reform (18), Research reports and institutes (75)

Related keywords: Law reform, Research reports and institutes

Canada/Federal

Prepared by Professor Michael Jackson, QC and Graham Stewart, former Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Canada, this report is a critical review of the policy paper on the Correctional Service of Canada released publicly in December 2007. (PDF – 236 pages, 2009)

Related keywords: Corrections, Public safety, Research reports and institutes

The research for this White Paper, prepared for the Association of Canadian Court Administrators, has revealed an important service gap that exists in the Canadian justice system in terms of what self-represented litigants (SRLs) need and what is currently being provided. While the entire justice system has a role to play in understanding and addressing this question, the primary focus of this White Paper is on courts and court administrators (and related services) and their specific approach to SRLs and their legal needs. The report makes eight recommendations. This PDF (104 pages, 2012) is available for free download.

Related keywords: Research reports and institutes, Self-representation

The Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) represents over 2,000 development professionals around the world who are dedicated to meeting the data and information needs of the nonprofit community. Advancement researchers are the development officers on the front line of data management, uniquely positioned -- and qualified -- to gather, interpret, analyze, and disseminate the information critical to securing support for nonprofit organizations.

Related keywords: Non-profit and charity law, Research reports and institutes

Created by the BC Law Institute, the Canadian Centre for Elder Law is a national, non-profit body dedicated to exploring the particular legal issues which affect older Canadians through research, law reform, and education. CCEL has published plain language materials on these topics targeting health care practitionners, non-profit organizations, and the general public.

Related keywords: Elder abuse, Guardianship and trusteeship, Research reports and institutes, Supportive living and seniors’ housing, Wills and estates

Founded in 1980, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social, economic and environmental justice.

Related keywords: Advocacy, Public policy, Research reports and institutes

This Portal is designed to provide child welfare professionals, researchers, and the general public with a single point of access to Canadian child welfare research. The Portal includes a searchable data base of Canadian research publications, a data base of Canadian researchers, and information and statistics about provincial, territorial, aboriginal and national child welfare policies, legislation and programs.

Related keywords: Child abuse, Research reports and institutes, Statistics

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