Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: The Honourable Darla A. Wilson is appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto. The Honourable Lene Madsen Family Court, in Hamilton, is appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal for … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced that, following an extensive review, he has ordered a new trial in the Claude Paquin case under the conviction review provisions of the Criminal Code. 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 Saskatchewan: The Honourable Naheed Bardai is appointed a Judge of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. Rochelle Wempe is appointed a Judge of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Michael J. … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Alberta: The Honourable Tamara Friesen is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Alberta in Edmonton. The Honourable Joshua B. Hawkes is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced a judicial appointment in the province of Manitoba: Robynne B. Kazina is appointed a Judge of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (Family Division) in Winnipeg. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced funding of over $2.1 million to support three Indigenous-led projects that aim to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada’s justice system: The first project supports initiatives under the Community Council Program, a criminal diversion program for Indigenous offenders in Toronto, … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) and Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) announced $354,842 in project funding to the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission to improve access to legal information and support services for racialized inmates incarcerated in federal and provincial correctional institutions within Nova Scotia. Justice Canada … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.), Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac‑Saint‑Louis, Que.) and Ronald Lepage, executive director of La Sortie (The Way Out), announced funding of $442,921 over three fiscal years (2023–2026) to La Sortie to support victims and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Montréal area. The Department … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) issued the following statement on the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision in Hak et al. v. Attorney General of Québec: “The Government of Canada is firmly committed to defending the rights and freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter), including freedom … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of B.C.: Sandra Sukstorf is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Port Coquitlam. Christopher Greenwood is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. Maegen Giltrow is appointed a … Read more
