Justice is fair when it's available to children. new Canadians. remote communities. BIPOC communities. girls. Indigenous communities. people with disabilities. Black men. students. families. refugees. seniors. women. Asian-Canadians. caregivers. marginalized groups. parents. caregivers. workers.

Justice is fair when it's available to everyone. While everyone agrees that access to justice is important, our system struggles to meet this expectation. The Action Committee on Access to Justice brings people from all corners of Canada’s justice system together to improve access to justice.

The Action Committee adopted Canada’s Justice Development Goals to align the work of organizations across the country. These nine goals identify the challenges facing the system, showcase the work being done to address them, and offer a way for everyone to join the conversation.

2022 Progress Report: Canada's Justice Development Goals

Printable highlights of the 2022 interactive A2J data that can be downloaded and shared.

Number of people impacted by 2022 A2J projects 8,272,357

253 new A2J projects in 2022

In Canada, the Action Committee adopted its nine Justice Development Goals (JDGs) after working collaboratively with people across the country to examine how to advance A2J. These nine goals map out a path to improve A2J that everyone, whatever they are working on, can use to align their work. Whether individuals working to meet local meet needs, or as governments responsible for funding decisions, we can each see how our actions can advance A2J. We can align our work, driving towards a more inclusive and accessible system.