Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointments: Jane Sidnell, Q.C., a partner at Rose LLP in Calgary, is appointed a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. Barbara Johnston, Q.C., a partner at Dentons in Calgary, is appointed a Justice of the Court of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointments: Calum U.C. MacLeod, 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 East Region. Jill C. Cameron, Deputy Crown Attorney at the Ministry of the … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced the introduction of proposed legislative amendments to the Criminal Code. The legislation proposes five new Criminal Code offences related to conversion therapy. Call 613-957-4207.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointments to support the expansion of Unified Family Courts in Nova Scotia: S. Raymond Morse, Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court at the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia in Amherst, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointments: Melanie Hayes-Richards, a Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta, is appointed a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. Nathan J. Whitling, Q.C., Appellate Counsel at Aloneissi O’Neill Hurley O’Keefe Millsap Liberty Law in Edmonton, is appointed a … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced the introduction of a bill, which proposes changes to Canada’s Criminal Code provisions on medical assistance in dying (MAID). The introduction of this bill would respond to the Superior … 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: “On February 17, the Attorney General of Canada filed a motion to request a four-month extension of the Superior Court of Québec’s September 2019 Truchon ruling. Without this extension, the ‘reasonable foreseeability of natural death’ criterion … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointments: Theodor Bock, Partner at MLT Aikins in Winnipeg, is appointed a puisne Judge of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba. Nathalie Godbout, Q.C, Founding Partner at Godbout Fawcett, is appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen’s … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) introduced An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code, which would ensure that all newly appointed provincial superior court judges undergo training in sexual assault law and social context, and that the Canadian Judicial Council reports on the participation of all sitting superior … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointments: Christine Pallotta, Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court; Krista L. Colford, Q.C., a Solicitor at the Office of the Attorney General of New Brunswick in Fredericton, is appointed a Judge … Read more
