Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Man.) and and Julyda Lagimodiere, Minister of Justice for the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), announced investments to help address the overrepresentation of Red River Métis in the … Read more
The Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments submitted its report on the selection process to the Government of Canada of the appointment of Justice O’Bonsawin. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced that Dr. Benjamin Roebuck has been appointed to the position of Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced changes to the Questionnaire for Federal Judicial Appointments. These changes reflect feedback from the Canadian Judicial Council, the Canadian Bar Association and the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs that has been received since the questionnaire was first introduced in October 2016. The … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: Lisa Brownstone, Chief Legal Officer at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Toronto. Joan M. Barrett, Deputy Director at … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued a statement: “After decades of work led by Indigenous leaders from Canada and across the globe, on this day 15 years ago, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) was adopted by the General Assembly. A majority of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued a statement: “I would like to take a moment to express my gratitude, on behalf of all Canadians, to Justice Michael Moldaver for his service on the Supreme Court of Canada. His contributions to the criminal law are enormous, and his wisdom and … Read more
Justice Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Police Association and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, presented the Minister of Justice National Youth Justice Policing Award to Sergeant Kendall Booth; Leeanne Harvey, Youth Programs Coordinator of the Edmonton Police Service; and Michael Peters, Program Manager of YMCA of Northern Alberta. The award recognizes their innovative policing … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Marie-Eve Sylvestre, dean of the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa, announced funding to support the University of Ottawa’s Visual Laboratory on Indigenous Legal Orders of the Indigenous Law Certificate Program. Support for this initiative aligns with the Government of Canada’s response to the Truth … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced upcoming consultations on the criminal justice response to HIV non-disclosure. The consultations will launch in October 2022 and will seek input from stakeholders and the public on how to best modernize the criminal justice system’s response to non-disclosure of HIV status in light of scientific … Read more
