Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a judicial appointment in the province of Alberta: Ola Malik, a lawyer at the City of Calgary, 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 of Canada David … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointments in the province of Quebec: Guy Cournoyer, a puisne judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal, is appointed a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec. Sophie Lavallée, a professor of the … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) reintroduced proposed changes to the Judges Act aimed at ensuring that all newly appointed provincial superior court judges participate in continuing education in sexual assault law and social context. Bill C-3 is identical to former Bill C-5 which was introduced on February 4, 2020 in the 1st session of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) led a virtual forum with lawyers from across Canada’s justice system 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. The full … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointments in B.C.: Peter G. Voith, a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. Ian Caldwell, Master of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced funding to Egale Canada to help respond to this increased demand for legal information for LGBTQ2 Canadians who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Justice is providing $125,784 to Egale Canada through the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program. The … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced that Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C., partner at Moore Edgar Lyster LLP in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568. The Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19 is releasing approved national-level … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointments: Hugh William Veenstra, Q.C., associate counsel at Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Andrea Himel, a sole practitioner in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the re-appointments of Margaret Bloodworth and Peter Griffin, and the appointment of Martine Turcotte as Chair, to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. The Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission, also known as the Quadrennial Commission, is established under the Judges Act to examine the adequacy … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Today, the Attorney General Canada filed a motion to request a second extension of five months, until December 18, 2020, of the Superior Court of Québec’s September 2019 Truchon ruling concerning Canada’s medical assistance in … Read more
