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Archived Publications: Law, justice and rights
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| Publication Title | Number | Publication Date (y-m-d) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights HTML | PDF 513 kB |
2008-49 | 2010.02.24 | |
| New Frontiers in Forensic DNA Analysis: Implications for Canada's National DNA Data Bank HTML | PDF 171 kB |
PRB 08-29 | 2009.03.03 | |
| The Dangerous Offender and Long-Term Offender Regime HTML | PDF 203 kB |
PRB 06-13 | 2008.11.04 | |
| Canada Business Corporations Act: Unanimous Shareholder Agreements HTML | PDF 74 kB |
PRB 99-32 | 2008.11.03 | |
| Directors' Liability Under the Canada Business Corporations Act HTML | PDF 76 kB |
PRB 08-25 | 2008.10.16 | |
| Canada Business Corporations Act: Insider Trading HTML | PDF 93 kB |
PRB 99-38 | 2008.10.14 | |
| International Dimensions of Domestic Criminal Law: Extraterritoriality and Extradition HTML | PDF 92 kB |
PRB 01-17 | 2008.10.14 | |
| Divorce Law in Canada HTML | PDF 357 kB |
CIR 96-3 | 2008.09.30 | |
| Extraordinary Rendition: International Law and the Prohibition of Torture HTML | PDF 161 kB |
PRB 07-48 | 2008.07.17 | |
| The "Spanking" Law: Section 43 of the Criminal Code HTML | PDF 74 kB |
PRB 05-10 | 2008.06.20 | |
| Drug Testing in the Workplace HTML | PDF 202 kB |
PRB 07-51 | 2008.02.28 | |
| The Evolution of Pornography Law in Canada HTML | PDF 189 kB |
84-3 | 2007.10.25 | |
| Afghanistan: The Rule of Law HTML | PDF 295 kB |
PRB 07-17 | 2007.10.24 | |
| Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector HTML | PDF 67 kB |
TIPS-102 | 2007.10.15 | |
| Afghanistan: Drug Production and Trafficking HTML | PDF 365 kB |
PRB 07-18 | 2007.10.05 | |
| Charter Equality Rights: Interpretation of Section 15 in Supreme Court of Canada Decisions HTML | PDF 226 kB |
BP-402 | 2007.03 | |
| Human Trafficking [In Brief] HTML | PDF 47 kB |
PRB 04-25 | 2006.11.21 | |
| Biometrics and Government HTML | PDF 320 kB |
PRB 06-30 | 2006.09.11 | |
| The Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations HTML | PDF 127 kB |
PRB-06-14 | 2006.05.04 | |
| The Possible Establishment of a Federal Director of Public Prosecutions in Canada HTML | PDF 83 kB |
PRB 05-67 | 2006.03.02 | |
| Telecommunications and Lawful Access: II. The Legislative Situation in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia HTML | PDF 93 kB |
PRB 05-66 | 2006.02.28 | |
| The Right to Privacy and Parliament [In Brief] HTML | PDF 45 kB |
PRB 05-85 | 2006.02.22 | |
| Telecommunications and Lawful Access: I. The Legislative Situation in Canada HTML | PDF 104 kB |
PRB 05-65 | 2006.02.21 | |
| Mandatory Minimum Sentences [In Brief] HTML | PDF 60 kB |
PRB 05-53 | 2006.01.18 | |
| Torture in an Age of Terror HTML | PDF 103 kB |
TIPS-111 | 2006.01.12 | |
| Conditional Sentences HTML | PDF 108 kB |
PRB 05-44 | 2005.12.21 | |
| Marijuana (Cannabis) Law Reform HTML | PDF 93 kB |
TIPS-108 | 2005.09.30 | |
| Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights: A Chronological Overview HTML | PDF 158 kB |
PRB 04-13 | 2005.09.26 | |
| The Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code HTML | PDF 68 kB |
PRB 05-05 | 2005.06.22 | |
| Canada's Proposed Decriminalization of Marijuana: International Implications and Views HTML | PDF 108 kB |
PRB 04-33 | 2004.12.17 | |
| Sentencing Practices and Recidivism HTML | PDF 100 kB |
PRB 04-45 | 2004.09.22 | |
| Prostitution in Canada: An Overview HTML | PDF 1.27 MB |
PRB 04-43 | 2004.09.01 | |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act HTML | PDF 89 kB |
TIPS-127 | 2004.08.05 | |
| The Canadian Debate Over Prostitution HTML | PDF 92 kB |
TIPS-110 | 2004.06.28 | |
| Money Laundering HTML | PDF 90 kB |
TIPS-4 | 2004.06.21 | |
| Exploring the Circle: Mental Illness, Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System in Canada HTML | PDF 83 kB |
PRB 04-02 | 2004.04.23 | |
| Restorative Justice - A Complementary Approach to Resolving Criminal Justice Issues HTML | PDF 258 kB |
PRB 03-39 | 2004.01.30 | |
| Prostitution HTML | PDF 203 kB |
82-2 | 2003.09.19 | |
| Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights in Canada: A Chronological Overview HTML | PDF 129 kB |
TIPS-86 | 2003.09.03 | |
| Illegal Drugs and Drug Trafficking HTML | PDF 294 kB |
BP-435 | 2003.02 | |
| Copyright: Considerations Beyond Economics HTML | PDF 0 kB |
PRB 02-43 | 2002.10.01 | |
| Present Tense: What iCraveTV and JumpTV Tell us About the Future of Copyrigth HTML | PDF 0 kB |
PRB 02-09 | 2002.08.07 | |
| The Canadian Human Rights Act Review Panel – 2000 Report: A Summary HTML | PDF 137 kB |
PRB 01-30 | 2002.03.27 | |
| Patient's Bill of Rights -- A Comparative Overview HTML | PDF 233 kB |
PRB 01-31 | 2002.02.02 | |
| Mental Disorder and Canadian Criminal Law HTML | PDF 168 kB |
PRB 99-22 | 2002.01.22 | |
| Emergencies Act HTML | PDF 157 kB |
PRB 01-14 | 2001.10.10 | |
| Human Rights and the Courts in Canada HTML | PDF 175 kB |
BP-279 | 2001.10 | |
| Firearms Legislation HTML | PDF 151 kB |
TIPS-30 | 2001.06.06 | |
| Canada's Legal Age of Consent to Sexual Activity HTML | PDF 159 kB |
PRB 99-3 | 2001.04.12 | |
| The Fight Against Organized Crime HTML | PDF 37 kB |
TIPS-76 | 2000.12.20 | |
| Young Offenders HTML | PDF 41 kB |
TIPS-60 | 2000.12.13 | |
| Privacy in a High-Tech World HTML | PDF 150 kB |
TIPS-53 | 2000.12.11 | |
| The Privacy of Personal Information and Electronic Commerce - Recent Developments HTML | PDF 213 kB |
PRB 00-05 | 2000.05.31 | |
| U.S. Legislative Protection for Public Sector Whistleblowers PDF 101 kB |
BP-209 | 2000.05 | |
| Criminal Trial and Punishment: Protection of Rights under the Charter HTML | PDF 225 kB |
91-8 | 2000.02.24 | |
| Life, Liberty and Security of the Person under the Charter HTML | PDF 251 kB |
91-6 | 2000.02.19 | |
| Search, Seizure, Arrest and Detention under the Charter HTML | PDF 256 kB |
91-7 | 2000.02.15 | |
| Young Offenders Act HTML | PDF 85 kB |
86-13 | 2000.01.25 | |
| The Canadian Security Intelligence Service HTML | PDF 107 kB |
84-27 | 2000.01.24 | |
| Hate Propaganda HTML | PDF 171 kB |
85-6 | 2000.01.24 | |
| Insider Trading HTML | PDF 93 kB |
PRB 99-38 | 1999.12.22 | |
| Pay Equity in the Federal Workplace [In Brief] HTML | PDF 93 kB |
PRB 99-30 | 1999.12.01 | |
| Drug Testing: Legal Implications HTML | PDF 123 kB |
90-1 | 1999.11.10 | |
| Human Rights at the Crossroads [In Brief] HTML | PDF 19 kB |
PRB 99-20 | 1999.09.29 | |
| The Right to Privacy in a High-Tech World [In Brief] HTML | PDF 20 kB |
PRB 99-21 | 1999.09.28 | |
| Federal Legislation Containing Terms Relating to Spousal or Marital Status HTML | PDF 253 kB |
PRB 99-7 | 1999.09.14 | |
| War Criminals: The Deschênes Commission HTML | PDF 105 kB |
87-3 | 1998.10.16 | |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms HTML | PDF 150 kB |
84-16 | 1998.09.29 | |
| Mobility Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms HTML | PDF 70 kB |
90-4 | 1998.08.19 | |
| Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations Under the Patent Act: 1998 Amendments HTML | PDF 39 kB |
BP-462 | 1998.07 | |
| The Canadian Human Rights Act: Processing Complaints of Discrimination HTML | PDF 58 kB |
BP-394 | 1997.10 | |
| Human Rights Legislation and the Charter: A Comparative Guide HTML | PDF 38 kB |
MR-102 | 1997.09.18 | |
| Social Insurance Numbers: Regulating Their Use HTML | PDF 62 kB |
BP-206 | 1997.09 | |
| Human Rights in the Context of Economic Integration of the Americas HTML | PDF 181 kB |
BP-457 | 1997.07 | |
| Murderers' Parole Eligibility: The Evolution Judicial Review HTML | PDF 51 kB |
BP-348 | 1997.03 | |
| Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical Products Under the World Trade Organization Agreements and the North American Free Trage Agreement HTML | PDF 23 kB |
MR-145 | 1997.02.20 | |
| Patent Term Extensions for Pharmaceutical Products HTML | PDF 123 kB |
MR-144 | 1997.02.20 | |
| The Patent Act: Notice of Compliance Linkage Regulations HTML | PDF 45 kB |
MR-146 | 1997.02.19 | |
| Disability: Socio-Economic Aspects and Proposals for Reform HTML | PDF 90 kB |
95-4 | 1997.01.24 | |
| Human Rights: Toward A Common Understanding HTML | PDF 143 kB |
BP-332 | 1996.12 | |
| Patented Medicine Prices Review Board - 1995 Annual Report HTML | PDF 51 kB |
MR-139 | 1996.07.18 | |
| Human Rights, Global Markets: Some Issues and Challenges for Canadian Foreign Policy HTML | PDF 571 kB |
BP-416 | 1996.04 | |
| Copyright Reform PDF 209 kB |
BP-413 | 1996.03 | |
| Privacy Issues in Telecommunications PDF 847 kB |
93-2 | 1996.01.24 | |
| Patent Dedication and the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board HTML | PDF 53 kB |
MR-136 | 1995.11.23 | |
| Patened Medicine Prices Review Board - 1994 Annual Report PDF 48 kB |
MR-133 | 1995.09.20 | |
| Forensic DNA Testing: Legal Background to Bill C-104 HTML | PDF 131 kB |
BP-405 | 1995.08 | |
| Patented Medicine Pricces Review Board - 1992 Annual Report PDF 47 kB |
MR-119 | 1994.02.08 | |
| Gun Control Law in Canada HTML | PDF 824 kB |
BP-378 | 1994.04 | |
| Youth Gangs: Findings of the Ministry of the Solicitor General Report HTML | PDF 117 kB |
MR-123 | 1994.03.30 | |
| Violence against Women: The Canadian Panel's Final Report HTML | PDF 113 kB |
MR-122 | 1994.02.28 | |
| Youth Crime: Fear and Responses HTML | PDF 197 kB |
BP-368 | 1993.12 | |
| Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical Products HTML | PDF 106 kB |
BP-354 | 1993.11 | |
| The Rodriguez Case: A Review of the Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Assisted Suicide HTML | PDF 64 kB |
BP-349 | 1993.10 | |
| “Anti-Stalking” Laws: The United States and Canadian Experience HTML | PDF 482 kB |
BP-336 | 1993.05 | |
| The Courts, the Charter, and Labour Relations PDF 3.60 MB |
BP-305 | 1993.04 | |
| Freedom of Association and Mandatory Union Dues: Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union PDF 3.90 MB |
MR-106 | 1993.03.12 | |
| The Battered Wife Defence: The Lavallee Case HTML | PDF 33 kB |
MR-60 | 1992.11.05 | |
| Incest: The Limitations on Bringing Suit for Damages PDF 48 kB |
MR-101 | 1992.11.05 | |
| Crime and Prevention in Canada PDF 4.09 MB |
BP-314 | 1992.10 | |
| Human Rights and Democracy: The Role of the Commonwealth PDF 113 kB |
BP-246 | 1992.10 | |
| A Social Charter for Canada PDF 125 kB |
BP-278 | 1992.10 | |
| Commercial Expression: Advertising and the Constitution PDF 79 kB |
BP-200 | 1992.09 | |
| Unemployment Insurance: Recent Court Decisions on the Act and the Charter PDF 86 kB |
BP-191 | 1992.09 | |
| Patented Medicine Prices Review Board - 1991 Annual Report HTML | PDF 29 kB |
MR-98 | 1992.07.28 | |
| Gun Control: Notes on Draft Regulations PDF 11.06 MB |
BP-296 | 1992.04 | |
| Obscenity: The Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Butler HTML | PDF 133 kB |
BP-289 | 1992.03 | |
| Wrongful Convictions in the Criminal Justice System HTML | PDF 142 kB |
BP-285 | 1992.01 | |
| Legal Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms PDF 163 kB |
83-15 | 1991.12.16 | |
| Computer Crime HTML | PDF 643 kB |
BP-87 | 1991.11 | |
| Property Rights and the Constitution HTML | PDF 53 kB |
BP-268 | 1991.10 | |
| The “Rape Shield” Decision: Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases PDF 3.47 MB |
MR-93 | 1991.09.20 | |
| Overcrowding in Federal Prisons PDF 75 kB |
84-25 | 1991.08.02 | |
| Human Rights Abuses Against Women: Findings of the Amnesty International Report PDF 3.89 MB |
MR-87 | 1991.04.11 | |
| Human Rights Law and Reasonable Accommodation PDF 3.99 MB |
MR-85 | 1991.03.13 | |
| Mandatory Retirement: Supreme Court Ruling PDF 4.23 MB |
MR-74 | 1991.01.07 | |
| Terrorism: Legitimation and Response PDF 11.85 MB |
86-32 | 1990.11.22 | |
| Gun Control: Bill C-80 and Related Measures PDF 32.36 MB |
BP-248 | 1990.11 | |
| Drug Control: The Debate on Decriminalization PDF 4.03 MB |
MR-66 | 1990.10.10 | |
| The Security Intelligence Review Committee: Complaint Procedure HTML | PDF 34 kB |
MR-61 | 1990.08.15 | |
| Police Random Vehicle Stops: Their Constitutionality PDF 3.64 MB |
MR-64 | 1990.08.02 | |
| Gun Control: Analysis of the 1989 Government Proposal PDF 11.59 MB |
BP-231 | 1990.04 | |
| Gun Control Legislation in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States PDF 26.85 MB |
BP-233 | 1990.02 | |
| Cpoyright Act Reform PDF 74 kB |
82.20 | 1990.01.09 | |
| Patented Medicine Prices Review Board: First Annual Report PDF 3.17 MB |
MR-47 | 1990.01.18 | |
| The Right of Privacy from Police Surveillance: Recent Cases in the Supreme Court HTML | PDF 56 kB |
MR-81 | 1991.01.15 | |
| Equality Challenges to Government Benefit Legislation PDF 2.65 MB |
MR-48 | 1990.01.10 | |
| Mobility Rights: The Economic Union and the Constitution PDF 14.84 MB |
BP-224 | 1990.01 | |
| Abortion: Legal Aspects PDF 110 kB |
80-9 | 1989.09.18 | |
| Drug Laws and Trafficking Patterns in Canada PDF 24.15 MB |
BP-220 | 1989.08 | |
| The Charter and Regulatory Schemes: Conference Report PDF 3.60 MB |
MR-37 | 1989.04.14 | |
| Equality Rights: Supreme Court of Canada Decision PDF 3.86 MB |
MR-29 | 1989.02.22 | |
| Labour Law and the Charter of Rights PDF 7.84 MB |
BP-196 | 1989.02 | |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights PDF 158 kB |
86-6 | 1988.12.09 | |
| The Mentally Disabled and the Right to Vote in Federal Elections PDF 3.47 MB |
MR-24 | 1988.11.23 | |
| Liberty to Practise Medicine: The Charter and B.C. Billing Numbers PDF 2.49 MB |
MR-23 | 1988.11.17 | |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Bill of Rights: A Comparison PDF 9.24 MB |
BP-180 | 1988.05 | |
| The Morgentaler Judgment: How the Decisions Differ PDF 6.54 MB |
BP-174 | 1988.02.09 | |
| Sexual Offences Against Children: The Badgley Report PDF 738 kB |
84-38 | 1988.01.06 | |
| Capital Punishment in Canada PDF 633 kB |
79-36 | 1987.07.10 | |
| Symposium on Terrorism [Mini-Review] PDF 4 MB |
86-16 | 1986.06.02 | |
| Evidence Law Reform: Proof, Self-Incrimination, Confessions PDF 100 kB |
81-6 | 1986.05.24 | |
| Privatization of Prisons PDF 19.81 MB |
BP-145 | 1986.04 | |
| Reform of the Young Offenders Act [Mini-Review] PDF 4.57 MB |
86-9 | 1986.03.03 | |
| Parliaments Against Terrorism PDF 14.38 MB |
BP-148 | 1986.01 | |
| Restitution and Community Service: Alternatives to Imprisonment PDF 13.52 MB |
BP-129 | 1985.08 | |
| The Lord’s Day Act: Unconstitutional [Mini-Review] PDF 3.73 MB |
85-12 | 1985.04.29 | |
| Parliament and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms PDF 10.53 MB |
BP-102 | 1984.11 | |
| Freedom of the Individual, Human Rights and Responsibilities: The Authority of the Government in a Parliamentary Democracy PDF 17.20 MB |
BP-53 | 1984.08 | |
| Criminals as Authors PDF 9.23 MB |
83-1 | 1984.07.03 | |
| The McDonald Commission and Responsibility for the RCMP PDF 13.67 MB |
81-10 | 1984.04.27 | |
| A Guide to Bill C-19, the Proposed Criminal Law Reform Act, 1984 PDF 15.73 MB |
BP-92 | 1984.04 | |
| Suspension of Drivers’ Licences: Legislation in Selected Jurisdictions PDF 13.70 MB |
BP-88 | 1984.02.29 | |
| Comparison of Bills C-157 and C-9, the Proposed Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act PDF 28.51 MB |
BP-85 | 1984.01.27 | |
| Police Powers: McDonald and Keable Commissions PDF 13.69 MB |
81-4 | 1983.11.14 | |
| Pardons Under the Criminal Records Act PDF 8.92 MB |
82-5 | 1983.05.16 | |
| Human Rights at the Federal Level: Recent Development PDF 13.72 MB |
82-16 | 1983.04.15 | |
| Sexual Offences PDF 12.15 MB |
79-23 | 1983.04.08 | |
| Ethnic Minorities: Significant Developments PDF 10.19 MB |
79-19 | 1983.03.04 | |
| Mandatory Supervision PDF 11.04 MB |
BP-57 | 1983.01 | |
| Young Offenders Legislation PDF 11.24 MB |
80-3 | 1982.09.14 | |
| Access to Information: Canadian and U.S. Legislation PDF 7.51 MB |
BP-50 | 1982.07 | |
| Public Access to Federal Government Information PDF 10.13 MB |
79-5 | 1982.06.30 | |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Its Effect on Canadians PDF 14.95 MB |
BP-35 | 1982.06 | |
| Patent Act Reform PDF 7.81 MB |
81-12 | 1982.04.10 | |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Its Impact on the Criminal Justice System PDF 7.95 MB |
BP-30 | 1982.04 | |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms: An Initial Assessment PDF 13.75 MB |
BP-32 | 1982.03 | |
| Human Rights Developments at the Federal Level to 1981 PDF 8.26 MB |
79-6 | 1982.02.12 | |
| Cannabis Decriminalization PDF 96 kB |
80-4 | 1981.11.15 | |
| War Criminals in Canada: Legislative Options PDF 12.04 MB |
BP-24 | 1981.02 | |