Department of Justice Canada

4.1

A Canadian government group that gives legal advice and represents the government in court

proper noun

Canadian

: Departamento de Justicia de Canadá

The Department of Justice Canada provides legal advice to other government departments.

Examples

She works as a lawyer for the Department of Justice Canada in Ottawa.
The Department of Justice Canada announced new legal reforms.
A new policy was released by the Department of Justice Canada last month.
How does the Department of Justice Canada handle cases?
The Department of Justice Canada provides legal advice to other government departments.
A new policy was released by the Department of Justice Canada last month.
She works as a lawyer for the Department of Justice Canada in Ottawa.

Surface Forms

Department of Justice Canada main

Morphology

department + of + justice + Canada

The phrase directly combines 'department' (an organizational unit), 'justice' (legal/ethical system), and 'Canada' (the country) to denote the government agency responsible for justice matters in Canada, so a learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer this institutional meaning. The 'X of Y' departmental naming pattern is common across languages and standard in English, making the composition predictable for B1 learners.

Etymology

Department of Justice Canada is a name that tells you what it does: Department is a part of the government, Justice means law and fairness, and Canada shows the country it serves. So it acts like the government's lawyer, giving 'legal advice' and handling court work.