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The courts are a pillar of Canada’s democracy, an essential service to Canadians, and a critical support to economic activity. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts were forced to significantly curtail operations in response to physical distancing and other public health and safety requirements. That is why the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada and Chairperson of the Canadian Judicial Council, and the Honorable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, established an Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19. The Action Committee provides national leadership to support the work of provincial and territorial governments, individual courts, and court administrators in progressively restoring the full operation of Canada’s courts while ensuring the safety of court users and staff. As Canadians and their communities emerge from the present crisis and adapt to new realities introduced by COVID-19, the courts will be crucial to a broader national recovery. By providing provincial, territorial, and judicial decision-makers with the best possible health and safety information, the Action Committee supports them in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of court users, while advancing Canadians’ common interest in a safe and accessible justice system.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19: Progress Report 2021-2022	HTML		https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/Progress-Report-Bilan-202122-eng.html
Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19: Progress Report 2021-2022	HTML		https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/Progress-Report-Bilan-202122-fra.html
Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19: Progress Report 2020-2021	HTML		https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/Progress-Report-Bilan-eng.html
Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19: Progress Report 2020-2021	HTML		https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/Progress-Report-Bilan-fra.html
Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19	HTML		https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/ccs-ajc/ac-ca/index.html
Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19	HTML		https://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/sjc-csj/ajc-ccs/ca-ac/index.html

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