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to support the dual roles of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada. The Department also works to ensure the federal government is supported by high-quality legal services, and the justice system is fair, relevant, accessible, and reflective of Canadian values.</p> <section class="alert alert-info"> <h2 class="h3">We are in the process of moving our services and information to Canada.ca.</h2> <p>Our current <a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/">Department of Justice website</a> will remain available until the move to Canada.ca is complete.</p> </section> <section class="followus mrgn-bttm-md"> <h2>Follow:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JusticeCanadaEn" class="facebook gl-follow" rel="external"><span class="wb-inv">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/JusticeCanadaEn" class="twitter gl-follow" rel="external"><span class="wb-inv">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JusticeCanadaEn" class="youtube gl-follow" rel="external"><span class="wb-inv">YouTube</span></a></li> </ul> </section> <section> <h2>Latest </h2> <div class="gc-nws row"> <section class="col-md-8"> <h3 class="wb-inv">Promotions</h3> <div class="wb-tabs carousel-s2 playing" data-speed="slow"> <ul role="tablist"> <li class="active"><a href="#tab1" title="Tab 1: Canada’s Emergencies Act - Backgrounder"><img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/emergency-act-rotator_eng.jpg" alt="Tab 1: Canada’s Emergencies Act - Backgrounder"></a></li> <li><a href="#tab2" title="Tab 2: Government of Canada advances implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act"><img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/news-release-rotator-unda_en.jpg" alt="Government of Canada advances implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act"></a></li> <li><a href="#tab3" title="Tab 3: The Criminal Code of Canada is now available in Braille. Visit our new web page to learn more."><img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/criminal-code-rotator_eng.jpg" alt="The Criminal Code of Canada is now available in Braille. Visit our new web page to learn more."></a></li> <li><a href="#tab4" title="Tab 4: Watch the video: Voices on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"><img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/undrip-youth-rotator_en.jpg" alt="Watch the video: Voices on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"></a></li> </ul> <div role="tabpanel" id="tab1" class="in fade"> <a href="/en/department-justice/news/2022/02/canadas-emergencies-act.html" class="learnmore"> <figure> <img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/emergency-act-rotator_eng.jpg" alt="Canada’s Emergencies Act - Backgrounder"> <figcaption> <p>Canada’s <em>Emergencies Act</em> - Backgrounder</p> <small></small> <!--<p></p>--> </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> <div role="tabpanel" id="tab2" class="out fade"> <a href="/en/department-justice/news/2021/12/government-of-canada-advances-implementation-of-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-act.html" class="learnmore"> <figure> <img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/news-release-rotator-unda_en.jpg" alt="Government of Canada advances implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act"> <figcaption> <p>Government of Canada advances implementation of the <em>United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act</em></p> <small></small> <!--<p></p>--> </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> <div role="tabpanel" id="tab3" class="out fade"> <a href="https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/ccc/index.html" class="learnmore"> <figure> <img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/criminal-code-rotator_eng.jpg" alt="The Criminal Code of Canada is now available in Braille. Visit our new web page to learn more."> <figcaption> <p>The <em>Criminal Code</em> of Canada is now available in Braille. Visit our new web page to learn more.</p> <small></small> <!--<p></p>--> </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> <div role="tabpanel" id="tab4" class="out fade"> <a href="https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/declaration/video.html" class="learnmore"> <figure> <img src="/content/dam/jus/images/carousel/undrip-youth-rotator_en.jpg" alt="Watch the video: Voices on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"> <figcaption> <p>Watch the video: Voices on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples</p> <small></small> <!--<p></p>--> </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> </div> </section> <div class="clearfix visible-md"></div> <section class="wb-feeds limit-3 col-lg-4 pull-right" data-cors="true"> <ul class="feeds-cont list-unstyled lst-spcd"> <li> <a href="https://api.io.canada.ca/io-server/gc/news/en/v2?dept=departmentjustice&sort=publishedDate&orderBy=desc&publishedDate%3E=2021-07-23&pick=5&format=atom&atomtitle=Department%20of%20Justice%20Canada">Department of Justice Canada News Releases</a></li> </ul> <p class="text-right"> <strong><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/news.html" class="admin">All news</a></strong></p> </section> </div> </section> <div class="row"> <section class="col-md-8"> <h2>Our services and information </h2> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/look-rech.asp">Calculate child support amounts</a></h3> <p>Use the Child Support Table Look-up as a starting point to help you determine the base amount of child support under the Federal Child Support Guidelines.</p> </section> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/Search/Search.aspx">Search Canadian laws and regulations</a></h3> <p>Access the online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada.</p> </section> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/victims-victimes/vsd-rsv/index.html">Find victim services near you</a></h3> <p>Use the online Victim Service Directory to search for victim services in every province and territory. Contact information is also available for specialized services for children, Aboriginal people, survivors of domestic violence, and other victims of crime.</p> </section> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/index.html">Apply for funding</a></h3> <p>Find out how to apply for funding for programs that support Aboriginal communities, victims of crime, people with lower incomes, families and young people. Funding is also available for other levels of government in support of the Department’s mandate. </p> </section> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/spousal-epoux/index.html">Learn about spousal support</a></h3> <p>Find information about who is entitled to spousal support, how the amount and length of spousal support is determined and how the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines can help.</p> </section> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/parent/plan.html">Create a parenting plan</a></h3> <p>Find information on creating a plan that works for your family and is in the best interest of the child/children. The plan can include schedules of the times each parent will spend with the child as well as information on how decisions about matters such as education, medical care and other matters will be made.</p> </section> <section> <h3 class="h5"><a href="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/enforce-execution/index.html">Enforcing support</a></h3> <p>Find information for those paying and those receiving child support or spousal support. 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