Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), joined by Liberal MP Patrick Weiler (West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, B.C.) and Chief Wayne Christian, Tribal Chief of Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, highlighted the Government of Canada’s support of their project to increase community knowledge and understanding of Indigenous legal traditions. Support for this … Read more
The Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19 has released its first Progress Report, Playing a leadership role during the pandemic, the Committee successfully engaged in new ways of collaboration across the justice system, and fostered information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.) highlighted the Government of Canada’s support to the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians and Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law for their projects to build capacity for and … Read more
Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada is providing financial support for two Montréal organizations that support victims of crime: the International Bureau for Children’s Rights and the International Centre for Comparative Criminology. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency) Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) and Vice Chief Edward Lerat highlighted the Government of Canada’s support to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations with their project that aims to … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a judicial appointment in the province of Saskatchewan: Keith D. Kilback, Q.C., Partner at Kanuka Thuringer LLP in Regina, is appointed a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. Justice Minister and Attorney General … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued the following statement on the retirement of the Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella, puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. “On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to express my gratitude to Justice Abella for her service on the Supreme Court of Canada over the past … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued a statement: “I am pleased to welcome the Royal Assent of Private Member’s Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), which will bring the common practice of single event sport betting into a legal, regulated and safe environment, while strengthening our economy and … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced actions the Government of Canada is taking to better protect Canadians from hate speech and online harms, including the introduction of amendments to the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act, and … Read more
On Monday, June 21, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act received Royal Assent and immediately came into force. The action plan, which must be developed in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples in two years, will include measures to: address injustices, combat prejudice and eliminate all forms of violence, racism and discrimination against Indigenous … Read more
