Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Quebec: Jonathan Coulombe is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Gatineau. Justin Roberge is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal. Antoine Aylwin … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced a judicial appointment in the Northwest Territories: Annie Piché is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced a … Read more
On June 18, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) tabled the third annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The report tracks federal government progress made to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced the appointment of George Dolhai as director of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada for a term of seven years, beginning June 21, 2024. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Quebec: The Honourable Myriam Lachance is appointed a puisne Judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Montréal. Louis Marquis is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the districts of Saint … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced the appointment of Birju Dattani as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of B.C.: The Honourable Margot L. Fleming is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Vancouver. The Honourable Nitya Iyer is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for … Read more
Liberal MP Darren Fisher (Dartmouth–Cole Harbour, N.S.) announced funding of $672,000 over three years to Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia to address existing youth justice service gaps in rural areas of the province. The project will hire three Youth Justice Coordinators for the areas of Yarmouth, Antigonish, and Truro to identify and address gaps in … Read more
Right Honourable Richard Wagner C.P., Chief Justice of Canada participated in the J20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro from May 12-14, 2024. The J20 Summit assembled the heads of supreme and constitutional courts of the G20 members, the African Union and the European Union. Delegates discussed three topics: promoting citizenship and social inclusion led by the judiciary; … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced a judicial appointment to the Tax Court of Canada: Michael U. Ezri is appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments … Read more
