The Research and Statistics Division of the federal Department of Justice produces and communicates high-quality empirical research and statistical analysis on a variety of justice-related issues, including Access to Justice and Legal Aid.
Some of their Research Reports include:
The Unmet Need for Criminal Legal Aid: A Summary of Research Results
A Synthesis of the Issues and Implications Raised by the Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Research
Six Degrees from Liberation: Legal Needs of Women in Legal and Other Matters
A Profile of Legal Aid Services in Family Law Matters in Canada
Study of the Legal Services Provided to Penitentiary Inmates by Legal Aid Plans and Clinics in Canada
Legal Aid Provision in Northern Canada: Summary of Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon
A Study on Legal Aid and Official Languages in Canada
Expanding Horizons: Rethinking Access to Justice in Canada
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ) carries out evidence-based research to address gaps in public understanding of the civil and family justice systems. All CFCJ publications are publicly accessible.
Statistics Canada also provides revenue, expenditure, personnel, and caseload statistics associated with the delivery and administration of legal aid in Canada.
Detailed CANSIM tables are available for:
Legal aid plan expenditures, by type of expenditure, annually
Legal aid plan revenues, by type of revenue, annually