Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) introduced a new bill to keep our communities safe and fight systemic racism in the criminal justice system. There are three main reforms proposed in the bill: Repeal mandatory minimum penalties for certain offenses- including for drug offenses- which affect lower-risk, and many first-time offenders. Allow for … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Liberal MP Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.) announced the Government of Canada’s support to the Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre Society and the Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) Rape Crisis Centre in British Columbia. These organizations offer a range of culturally relevant support services … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointment in the province of Ontario: The Honourable Mark L. Edwards, a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, is appointed Regional Senior Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario for the Central East Region. The full release … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced the Government of Canada’s support to Alliance-Jeunesse Chutes-de-la-Chaudière and their work with Maison Marie-Frédéric and other community partners to offer a range of services and activities for individuals of age 16 to 30 who are victims of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued the following statement: “Last week, the Attorney General of Canada filed a motion with the Superior Court of Québec requesting a third extension of the Truchon decision rendered in September 2019, which would otherwise come into effect starting December 19, 2020. Today, the Superior Court … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointment: The Honourable Victoria R. Chiappetta, a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, is appointed as the Chairperson of the Specific Claims Tribunal for a term of five years, effective December 11, 2020. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a judicial appointment in the province of Alberta: Lynn Michele Angotti, Legal Counsel at Alberta Health Services in Edmonton, is appointed a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. 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.) announced the following judicial appointments: Colin D. Clackson, Q.C. as a Judge of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan; Leah Schatz, Q.C. as a Judge of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan; Patrick J. Boucher as a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario; John Krawchenko as a … 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.) announced the introduction of Bill C-15, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. If passed by Parliament, Bill C-15 would require the federal government, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples, to take all measures necessary to ensure … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) led a virtual forum with lawyers from across Canada to encourage members of historically under-represented communities — such as Black and racialized Canadians, Indigenous peoples, persons with a disability or who identify as LGBTQ2 — to consider applying for judicial appointment. Lametti reiterated that, in light of the … Read more
