G-014 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 corporateBody Canadian Department of Justice conventionDeclaration Ministère de la Justice conventionDeclaration conventionDeclaration 1868 - present

The Canadian Department of Justice serves the Government of Canada as its legal counsel and administers federal laws. Therefore, the Minister of Justice is also the Attorney General of Canada. Created in 1868 under the Department of Justice Act, which laid out the roles of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada, the Department of Justice had several interacting with Indigenous communities in Canada. This includes enforcing the Indian Act through legal channels and policing. During the litigation which lead to the signing of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA), the Department of Justice represented the Government of Canada in legal matters.

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