Canadian Forum on Civil Justice

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Article

Publication Date

11-1-2015

Abstract

All Canadians, regardless of financial or other barriers, should have reasonable access to justice. Yet the reality remains that for the nearly 20% of Canadians living in rural and remote communities, accessing justice remains difficult, largely due to the unique challenges to service provision that exist in rural and remote communities. These challenges are rooted in the geographical, demographic, and social and cultural characteristics that define rurality and remoteness, and in the varied combinations of these elements that determine the legal and social service needs of individual communities. Moreover, rural and remote areas have various infrastructure, resource, communication and social barriers that impede and/or complicate service delivery. This literature review provides an overview of these challenges and explores developments aimed at improving access to services for rural and remote populations.

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