Acknowledgements

The Department of Justice Canada would like to thank its federal government partners whose data inform the State of the Criminal Justice System Initiative, including the Correctional Service of Canada, the Office of the Correctional Investigator, the Parole Board of Canada, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics at Statistics Canada and the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Restorative Justice. Special thanks to various Justice Canada colleagues who also supported this project through continued data contributions.

Appreciation is given to all partners who shared their expertise and guidance by reviewing this report and other related materials, including the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat at Employment and Social Development Canada, the Youth Secretariat at Canadian Heritage, the Correctional Service of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Public Safety Canada, Statistics Canada, the Coordinated Committee of Senior Officials–Youth Justice, Justice colleagues, as well as a number of subject matter experts.