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Confidence in access to fair and equal justice (civil)
Domain
Good governance
Subdomain
Justice and human rights
Indicator
Confidence in access to fair and equal justice (civil)
Definition
Proportion of the population by level of confidence that the civil justice system is fair and accessible to all people.
Measurement
This indicator is measured in the Department of Justice's National Justice Survey.
Survey respondents are asked:
How confident are you that the family justice system in Canada is...
- Fair to all people *
- Accessible to all people *
[Levels marked with * are randomized]
- Not at all confident
- Moderately confident
- Very confident
How confident are you that the civil justice system (excluding family justice) in Canada is...
- Fair to all people *
- Accessible to all people *
[Levels marked with * are randomized]
- Not at all confident
- Moderately confident
- Very confident
The questions on the family justice system have been included since 2021, and the questions on the civil justice system (excluding family justice) since 2023. The label "Moderately confident" was added to the middle response category on each of the questions above as of 2023.
Most of civil law falls into two main categories: general civil law and family law. General civil law deals with disputes between people/organizations, disputes about contracts, wills, property, wrongful dismissal, etc. Administrative civil law is also under the umbrella of general civil law and involves disputes between a person and organization (e.g., medical malpractice) or government agency. Family law involves issues around divorce, child care matters, child support, etc. The family justice system in Canada extends beyond the courts and includes family justice services such as parent education sessions, supervised access, and family dispute resolution services.
Data sources
Data visualizations
- Confidence in the Canadian Family Justice System 2022 (Department of Justice Canada)
Data analysis
- Perceptions of and confidence in Canada’s criminal and civil justice systems: Key findings from the 2023 National Justice Survey (Department of Justice Canada, February 2024)
- Perceptions of and confidence in the Canadian family justice system: Key findings from the 2022 National Justice Survey (Department of Justice Canada, March 2023)
- National Justice Survey, 2021
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