IN JANUARY 1976, THE ATTORNEYS-GENERAL IN CANADA ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, COMPRISED OF THEIR DEPUTY MINISTERS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF (1) EXAMINING EXISTING JUSTICE SERVICES IN CANADA, (2) GATHERING DATA RELATING TO THE COST OF THE DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES, AND (3) RECOMMENDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR JUSTICE SERVICES TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE CRITERIA FOR IMPROVING EXISTING SERVICES ACCORDING TO NEEDS AND RESOURCES. INFORMATION ON THE JUSTICE SERVICES WAS COLLECTED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE TASK FORCE'S OPERATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE DETAILED BASE DOCUMENTS, FROM WHICH MUCH OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS DRAWN. STATISTICS ARE PROVIDED FOR CRIME RATES, SENTENCING TO INSTITUTIONS AND PROBATION, OFFENSES, AND SENTENCES. THE REPORT ON POLICE SERVICES DEALS WITH EXPENDITURES, FEDERAL POLICE SERVICES, AND PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICES. THE REPORT ON THE CROWN COUNSEL PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE PROVINCIAL CROWN COUNSEL, MUNICIPAL PROSECUTORS, POLICE PROSECUTIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF SERVICES, AND EXPENDITURES. THE LEGAL AID REPORT CONCERNS LEGAL AID GOVERNING BODIES, SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, DISTRIBUTION OF SERVICES, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES, FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN LEGAL AID, AND NATIVE COURTWORKER PROGRAMS. INFORMATION ON THE COURTS DEALS WITH FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL SERVICES AND EXPENDITURES. THE REPORT ON ADULT CORRECTIONS TREATS FEDERAL SERVICES, PROVINCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CORRECTIONS SERVICE. TABULAR AND GRAPHIC DATA ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION. (RCB)