Description
Surveys about legal problems and needs are undertaken in countries around the world. In 2021, the Canadian Legal Problems Survey (CLPS) was conducted to identify the kinds of serious legal problems people face, how they attempted to resolve them, and how these experiences have impacted their lives. This survey was conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of the Department of Justice Canada and other federal departments.
The CLPS is the latest legal needs survey conducted in Canada. Previously, the survey was conducted in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2014.
A Series of Qualitative Studies on Serious Legal Problems
To complement the CLPS, community-based researchers were contracted to conduct a series of qualitative studies to explore and report on the experiences of specific populations in different parts of Canada who have experienced a serious legal problem. The following reports provide an in-depth qualitative look at these problems and how the members of these groups dealt with them.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Facing Immigrants in London and Toronto, Ontario | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Facing Immigrants in London and Toronto, Ontario | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Faced by Immigrants in Greater Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Faced by Immigrants in Greater Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia | HTML | Open resource | |
| Serious Legal Problems faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual-Minority People in Western Canada: A Qualitative Study | Open resource | ||
| Serious Legal Problems faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual-Minority People in Western Canada: A Qualitative Study | HTML | Open resource | |
| Serious Problems Experienced by People with Disabilities Living in Atlantic Canada | Open resource | ||
| Serious Problems Experienced by People with Disabilities Living in Atlantic Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems for People with Disabilities in Central Canada | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems for People with Disabilities in Central Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| Serious Problems Experienced by Diverse People with Disabilities: Western Canada | Open resource | ||
| Serious Problems Experienced by Diverse People with Disabilities: Western Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems – Métis Community | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems – Métis Community | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems: Trans, Two-Spirit, and Non-Binary People in Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems: Trans, Two-Spirit, and Non-Binary People in Canada | Open resource | ||
| Urban African Canadians: A Qualitative Study of Serious Legal Problems in Quebec | Open resource | ||
| Urban African Canadians: A Qualitative Study of Serious Legal Problems in Quebec | HTML | Open resource | |
| Voices Matter: The Impact of Serious Legal Problems on 16- to 30-year-olds in the Black Community | Open resource | ||
| Voices Matter: The Impact of Serious Legal Problems on 16- to 30-year-olds in the Black Community | HTML | Open resource | |
| Urban African Canadians: A Qualitative Study of Serious Legal Problems in Quebec | Open resource | ||
| Urban African Canadians: A Qualitative Study of Serious Legal Problems in Quebec | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems – Métis Community | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems – Métis Community | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Facing Immigrants in London and Toronto, Ontario | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Facing Immigrants in London and Toronto, Ontario | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Faced by Immigrants in Greater Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Faced by Immigrants in Greater Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia | HTML | Open resource | |
| Voices Matter: The Impact of Serious Legal Problems on 16- to 30-year-olds in the Black Community | Open resource | ||
| Voices Matter: The Impact of Serious Legal Problems on 16- to 30-year-olds in the Black Community | HTML | Open resource | |
| Serious Legal Problems faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual-Minority People in Western Canada: A Qualitative Study | Open resource | ||
| Serious Legal Problems faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual-Minority People in Western Canada: A Qualitative Study | HTML | Open resource | |
| Serious Problems Experienced by People with Disabilities Living in Atlantic Canada | Open resource | ||
| Serious Problems Experienced by People with Disabilities Living in Atlantic Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems for People with Disabilities in Central Canada | Open resource | ||
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems for People with Disabilities in Central Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| Serious Problems Experienced by Diverse People with Disabilities: Western Canada | Open resource | ||
| Serious Problems Experienced by Diverse People with Disabilities: Western Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems: Trans, Two-Spirit, and Non-Binary People in Canada | HTML | Open resource | |
| A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems: Trans, Two-Spirit, and Non-Binary People in Canada | Open resource |