Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.) announced government support for two projects that provide legal supports to victims and survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Senator Marc Gold introduced proposed changes to the Criminal Code, the Identification of Criminals Act and other federal legislation to help address the challenges faced by criminal courts caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and modernize our criminal justice system now and for the future. These proposed changes are substantially the same as the ones introduced by former Bill C-23 in … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a judicial appointment in the province of Ontario: Emile Carrington, Assistant Crown Attorney for the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. Justice … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.); David Eby, Attorney General of British Columbia; and Doug White, Chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC), announced the signing of a tripartite memorandum of understanding to support the implementation of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy, as well as funding to support Indigenous Justice … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada is providing financial support to Regina-based Caring Hearts Counselling for the development of a model for culturally appropriate education to support the families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in their healing journey. Caring Hearts Counselling was approved … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) released the government’s response to the Quadrennial Commission on Judicial Compensation and Benefits report and accepted all of the Commission’s recommendations. The full release is available online. Call 613- 992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: The Honourable Jonathon C. George, a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in London, is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The Honourable Lise G. Favreau, a Judge … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) launched a consultation, cooperation and engagement process with Indigenous peoples to advance implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. As a first step, funding is now available to Indigenous peoples and their governments and organizations, through a call for proposals, … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) issued a statement: “We are very pleased that Bill C-4, which criminalizes conversion therapy practices, has received Royal Assent. This is an important achievement for LGBTQ2 communities in Canada, who have been … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) introduced Bill C-5, which proposes amendments to the Criminal Code and to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. These proposed changes would reform sentencing measures for certain offences, including by repealing some of the mandatory minimum penalties of imprisonment that contribute to higher rates of imprisonment and disproportionately … Read more
