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American Academy of Forensic Sciences (US) "The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a multi-disciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. The objectives of the Academy are to promote professionalism, integrity, competency, education, foster research, improve practice, and encourage collaboration in the forensic sciences." -- website
Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) "The Canadian Legal Information Institute is a non-profit organization created and funded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada on behalf of its 14 member societies." -- Wikipedia
Canadian Legal Resource Centre
Canadian Police Knowledge Network
Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
Canadian Society for Forensic Sciences "The Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS) is a non-profit professional organization incorporated to maintain professional standards, and to promote the study and enhance the stature of forensic science." -- website
The Law Society of Ontario (Formerly the Law Society of Upper Canada) "The Law Society of Ontario governs Ontario’s lawyers and paralegals in the public interest by ensuring that the people of Ontario are served by lawyers and paralegals who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct." -- website
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Canada Border Services Agency "The Canada Border Services Agency is a federal agency that is responsible for border enforcement, immigration enforcement and customs services." -- Wikipedia
Canadian Association of Paralegals (CAP)
Canadian Mental Health Association "The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Each year, we provide services and supports to more than 1.3 million Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 11,000 volunteers and staff across Canada in over 330 communities." -- website
Canadian Police Association (CPA) "The Canadian Police Association (CPA) is the national voice for 60,000 police personnel across Canada. Membership includes police personnel serving in 160 police services across Canada, from Canada's smallest towns and villages as well as those working in our largest municipal and provincial police services, and members of the RCMP, railway police, and first nations’ police personnel." -- website
Canadian Security Association (CANASA) "We are a recognized voice of the security industry in Canada and have a growing membership of more than 1000 member organizations in 10 Regions across the country representing all segments of the industry." -- website
Citizenship and Immigration Canada "Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada, apply for citizenship, a permanent resident card or refugee protection, check the status of your application or find a form." -- website
Department of Justice Victim's Services
Elizabeth Fry Society
First Nations Chiefs of Police Association
International Crime Scene Investigators Association (ICSIA) "The International Crime Scene Investigators Association was created to assist law enforcement personnel who are involved in the processing of crime scenes." -- website
John Howard Society of Canada
Ministry of the Attorney General: Victims Bill of Rights
Ministry of the Solicitor General Formerly the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, the Ministry of the Solicitor General "ensures Ontario's communities are supported and protected by law enforcement, and that public safety and correctional systems are safe, effective, efficient and accountable." -- website
Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (OFOVC)
Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police
Ontario Community Justice Association

Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) "The Canadian Legal Information Institute is a non-profit organization created and funded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada on behalf of its 14 member societies." -- Wikipedia
eLaws Ontario "e-Laws provides online access to official copies of Ontario’s statutes and regulations." -- website
Federal Court Reports Search for federal court reports.
First Nations Gazette "The mission of the First Nations Gazette is to provide a comprehensive source for First Nation legislation in Canada, including laws, by-laws and other enactments, and to provide a public notification service for matters affecting First Nations." -- website
Justice Laws "Welcome to the online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada. The consolidations are generally updated every two weeks." -- website
Ontario Gazette "The official publication for legislative decisions, proclamations of new statutes, all regulations made under Ontario statutes, and notices that must be made public." -- website
Supreme Court Reports

Justice Studies: Websites

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