JustResearch Edition no. 11

1. Welcome

Welcome to the newest edition of JustResearch. In keeping with the development of a strong research capacity within the Department of Justice Canada, the Research and Statistics Division is pleased to announce a new format for JustResearch. Beginning with this issue, we will be providing complete original research articles from within the Division, as well as from other researchers in other government departments, academia, and non-governmental organizations. We are excited about moving into the next phase of our development. This move will allow us to disseminate and integrate a broader range of policy relevant research across the Department and throughout our readership. In addition to this change, we will now be publishing JustResearch according to policy relevant themes. In the present issue, our theme is Research and Policy: Bridging the Gap. In order to provide potential contributors with sufficient time to prepare articles, we will also be announcing themes for upcoming issues. Issue 12 will focus on the theme: Justice and the Canadian Family while Issue 13 with explore the theme: Achieving Justice for Vulnerable Canadians. Potential contributors can refer to the Submission Guidelines for direction on how to submit your research. We look forward to working with you and continuing to bridge the gap between policy decision-making and the empirical evidence that guides it.