Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) issued a statement: “We are very pleased that the Senate has passed Bill C-15, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. We now eagerly await Royal Assent,” they said. “Through Calls to Action 43 and 44, the Truth and Reconciliation … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay, a Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta in St. Paul, is appointed a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced Peter A. O’Flaherty, … Read more
On behalf of the Government of Canada, Senator Marc Gold introduced legislative amendments to the Judges Act that aim to strengthen the judicial complaints process that was originally established 50 years ago. While there have been updates to the process over the years, it is time to fully reform how complaints are dealt with. The proposals would amend … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), joined by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) announced the Government of Canada’s support for 21 projects that respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Call to Action 50. Call to Action 50 calls upon … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Five years ago, on May 10, 2016, the Government of Canada changed its position to fully support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On this day we endorsed … Read more
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald; the members of the First Nations Leadership Council; Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario; Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General of Ontario; Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Minister of Energy, Mines and Northern Development; Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.); Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), and … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced judicial appointments in B.C.: Julianne K. Lamb, Q.C., a partner at Guild Yule LLP in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Lauren Blake, Principal Lawyer at Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the appointment of Todd Ducharme, a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, as a part-time member of the Specific Claims Tribunal for a term of five years. 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 after an extensive review, he has ordered a new trial for Jacques Delisle 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 David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a judicial appointment to the Federal Court: Lobat Sadrehashemi, Senior Counsel and Clinic Lead at the Immigration and Refugee Legal Clinic in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. Justice Minister and Attorney General … Read more
