Summary of briefing document titles prepared for the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Associate Deputy Minister - January 2019

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The briefing material titles listed below were prepared for the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Associate Deputy Minister of Justice. The lists are generated at the end of each month and are a snapshot in time of records created for that month. In keeping with the spirit of the Access to Information Act, the briefing material titles that would be exempted pursuant to the Act are redacted. Briefing material titles relating to Cabinet Confidences do not appear on the list. If you find a title of interest, you may make an Access to Information Request in order to obtain the records.

Beginning in July 2019, the titles of briefing materials prepared for the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Associate Deputy Minister of Justice are now published by the Department exclusively through the Open Government Portal.

- List of Briefing Documents Addressed to the Minister
NumberTypeTitleSector
2018-018041Briefing NoteFUNDING TO KEY ASSETS NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-018907Briefing NoteINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) - PAYMENT OF CANADA'S 2019 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-019125Briefing NoteDRAFT FEDERAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (FSDS) 2019-2022 AND 2018 FSDS PROGRESS REPORT (FOR INFORMATION)Management Sector
2018-019354Briefing NoteFUNDING TO OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-019699Briefing NoteENGAGEMENT WITH NATIONAL INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS ON NON-DEROGATION CLAUSES IN FEDERAL LEGISLATION (FOR APPROVAL)Aboriginal Affairs
2018-019958Briefing NoteANNUAL REPORT CONCERNING INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS AND RECOGNIZANCE WITH CONDITIONS, JULY 15, 2017 - JULY 14, 2018 (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-020365Briefing NoteCANADA'S COMBINED FIFTH AND SIXTH REPORT UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AND CANADA'S CORE DOCUMENT (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2018-020554Briefing NoteDECEMBER 2018 UPDATE ON MARGINAL NOTES - STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE SCRUTINY OF REGULATIONS (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2018-020722Briefing NoteEXPLORING INDIGENOUS JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD - MAY 2019 (FOR APPROVAL)Aboriginal Affairs
2018-020765Briefing NoteLETTER OF RESPONSE TO THE CENTRE FOR ISRAEL AND JEWISH AFFAIRS (FOR SIGNATURE)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2018-020889Briefing NoteTABLING OF THE 2019 STATUTES REPEAL ACT ANNUAL REPORT (FOR APPROVAL)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2018-021196Briefing NoteCANADIAN CENTRE FOR JUSTICE STATISTICS - RELEASE SCHEDULE - JANUARY 2019 (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2018-021209Briefing NoteMEETING WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL AID LAWYERS (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2018-021223Briefing Note[REDACTED]Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2018-021275Briefing NoteFUNDING TO JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY OF SASKATCHEWAN (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-021291Briefing NoteINDIGENOUS COURTWORK PROGRAM NATIONAL GATHERING (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-021319Briefing NotePUBLICATION OF INTERNAL AUDIT OF VALUES AND ETHICS (FOR INFORMATION)Internal Audit
2018-021382Briefing NoteFUNDING TO RESTORATIVE CIRCLES INITIATIVE OF SASKATOON INC. (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2018-021685Briefing NoteUSA V. MENG (FOR INFORMATION)National Litigation Sector
2018-021738Briefing NoteSENTENCING REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-000016Briefing NotePROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS - OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018 (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-000076Briefing NoteFUNDING TO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CRIMINAL LAW REFORM & CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY (ICCLR) (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2019-000196Briefing NoteTHE JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAM (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-000197Briefing NoteVICTIMS FUND (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-000445Briefing NoteAPPROVAL OF CONTRAVENTIONS ACT AGREEMENT - NEW BRUNSWICK (2018 - 2023) (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2019-000743Briefing NoteFUNDING TO ANN DAVIS TRANSITION SOCIETY (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2019-000814Briefing NoteMEETING WITH NATIONAL CHIEF PERRY BELLEGARDE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS JANUARY 21, 2019 (FOR INFORMATION)Aboriginal Affairs
2019-000913Briefing NoteCOURTESY CALL TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE RICHARD WAGNER, CHIEF JUSTICE OF CANADA (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001026Briefing NoteTHE 2019-20 INTERIM ESTIMATES PAGE PROOFS (FOR INFORMATION)Management Sector
2019-001031Briefing NotePROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL AGENT APPOINTMENTS, 3RD QUARTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 (FOR INFORMATION)National Litigation Sector
2019-001047Briefing NoteCANADIAN CENTRE FOR JUSTICE STATISTICS - RELEASE SCHEDULE - FEBRUARY 2019 (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-001075Briefing NoteCANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE'S VIEWS IN TOUSSAINT V. CANADA (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001151Briefing NoteLETTER FROM KAZAKHSTAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO CANADIAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE (FOR SIGNATURE)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001267Briefing NoteRESTOULE V. CANADA (ATTORNEY GENERAL) (FOR INFORMATION)National Litigation Sector
2019-001277Briefing NoteREQUEST FOR INCREASED AUTHORITY FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWYERS (FOR APPROVAL)National Litigation Sector
2019-001337Briefing NoteCANADA-US-MEXICO OVERVIEW (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001343Briefing NoteGENETIC NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001355Briefing Note[REDACTED]Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001556Briefing NoteMEETING WITH LAW SOCIETY OF ONTARIO TREASURER - JANUARY 30, 2019 (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-002021Briefing NoteFLEMING V. ONTARIO, 2018 ONCA 160 (SCC CASE NUMBER 38087) (FOR APPROVAL)National Litigation Sector
2019-002062Briefing NoteSUMMARY OF CONSULTATIONS ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE DIVORCE ACT (BILL C-78) (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
- List of Briefing Documents Addressed to the Deputy Minister
NumberTypeTitleSector
2018-020319Briefing NoteUPDATE OF THE CORPORATE RISK PROFILE (FOR APPROVAL)Management Sector
2018-020540MemorandumTBS OPEN GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP MEETING SUMMARY: IMPLICATIONS FOR JUSTICE CANADA (FOR INFORMATION)Management Sector
2018-021070Briefing NoteAPPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT LEAVE (FOR APPROVAL)National Litigation Sector
2018-021447Briefing NoteDEPUTY MINISTER STEERING COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL JUSTICE - DISCUSSION ON THE PAN-CANADIAN STRATEGY TO ADDRESS INDIGENOUS OVERREPRESENTATION (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2018-021628Briefing MaterialCO-CHAIR MATERIAL FOR THE FPT (FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL) CALL JANUARY 11, 2019Policy Sector
2019-000035Briefing NoteFRAMEWORK FOR TRANSITION (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-000265Briefing NoteACTION LIST FROM THE FALL FEDERATION OF LAW SOCIETIES MEETING (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-000274Briefing MaterialDEPUTY MINISTER MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR MCCALLUM - JANUARY 10, 2019National Litigation Sector
2019-000364Briefing NoteTHE CARETAKER CONVENTION (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-000901Briefing NoteENGAGEMENT FOR DM RETREAT (FOR INFORMATION)Communications
2019-000960Briefing NotePUBLIC POLICY TRENDS AND IMPLICATIONS (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-001029Briefing NotePROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL AGENT APPOINTMENTS, 3RD QUARTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 (FOR APPROVAL)National Litigation Sector
2019-001045Briefing NoteINAUGURAL DM STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ON DISINFORMATION, DATA AND DEMOCRACY (FOR INFORMATION)Public Safety, Defence and Immigration
2019-001086Briefing Note2019 FEDERAL ELECTIONS (FOR INFORMATION)Public Law & Legislative Services Sector
2019-001252Briefing NoteTASK FORCE ON JUSTICE: INNOVATION WORKING GROUP (FOR INFORMATION)Policy Sector
2019-001447Briefing MaterialTOWN HALL PRODUCTS - JANUARY 23, 2019 (FOR APPROVAL)Communications
2019-001478Briefing NoteOPEN GOVERNMENT PROPOSED JUSTICE APPROACH AT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUMMIT - MAY 2019 (FOR APPROVAL)Policy Sector
2019-001891Briefing Note[REDACTED]Aboriginal Affairs
- List of Briefing Documents Addressed to the Associate Deputy Minister
NumberTypeTitleSector
2018-021541TRAVEL HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE EVENT EXPENDITURE (THCEE) ONE-OFF REQUEST: APPROVAL FOR THE JOINT JUS/CIGI SESSION ON INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS LAW: EXPLORING IDEAS AROUND THE BRAIDING OF INTERNATIONAL, DOMESTIC AND INDIGENOUS LAWS FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2019Aboriginal Affairs
2018-021658Briefing NoteREFORM AND EXTENSION OF CANADIAN CRIMINAL JURISDICTIONPolicy Sector