Understanding Literacy - Table of Contents

	Table of Contents
	Foreword by the Honourable Catherine A. Fraser, Chief Justice of Alberta
	Preface by Burt Galaway, President, John Howard Society of Canada
I	Literacy Awareness: One Factor Contributing to Fair and Equal Judgments by the Honourable Douglas R. Campbell, Federal Court of Canada
		Introduction
		Factors Which Influence Judicial Decision Making
		The Influence of Knowledge about Social Problems and Life Experiences on Judgments
		Literacy is One of the Social Issues which Influences Fair and Equal Judgments
		Why Is This Important for Judges?
		What Should Judges Do?
		Conclusion
II	Becoming Literate About Literacy by the Honourable John Maher, Provincial Court of Alberta
		Introduction
		Extent of Literacy in Canada
		Extent of Literacy in the Courtroom
		Systemic Discrimination Against Illiterate People
		Judicial Ignorance of Illiteracy?
		Special Significance of Illiteracy to Judges
		Literacy and the Legal Profession
		Implications for Judges
		The Role of the Judge
III	Limited Literacy: An Important Challenge for the Administration of Justice by the Honourable Susan V. Devine, Provincial Court of Manitoba
		Introduction
		My First Encounters with Literacy Issues as a Lawyer and Judge
		How I Attempt to Make Court Experiences Understandable to People who have Literacy Problems
		Limited Literacy: An Important Challenge for the Administration of Justice
IV	The Impact of Illiteracy in the Courts by the Honourable David M. Stone, Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Division
		Introduction
		The Scope of the Problem
		What Can the Judiciary Do?
		Conclusion


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