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Canada was highly ranked in a survey conducted of 97 countries all over the world, by the World Justice Project. It placed Canada in a prestigious, and well above average, positions in 2012. Most prominently Canada was highly attributed in the regulation of the rule of law, as Canada was ranked six in all the countries in the category of open government and 10th in the category of order and security.
Overall Canada was ranked at the 12th place Canada in two separate categories, namely absence of corruption and regulatory enforcement, while it was at the 13th place for both criminal and civil justice. On the other hand, when it came to the category of government accountability, Canada was ranked 15th and 18th in the realm of fundamental rights.
The index specifically elaborated that “discrimination against immigrants and the poor is a source of concern” in Canada and unnecessary delays in court proceedings is “perceived to be a problem.” The survey did, however, highlighted that comparing to other countries, Canada is still a “relatively safe from crime, civil courts are accessible and independent, and the criminal justice system is effective in bringing offenders to justice.”
Scandinavian countries were noticeably dominating the index on the whole, though Canada still ranked higher that the United States in every category out of the total eight. More than 97,000 people and 2,500 experts from all over the world were a part of the process. In Canada, opinions were drawn from 1,000 people in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
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