The Department of Justice Canada is providing $218,029 in funding to Pro Bono Ontario to provide legal assistance to family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents who lost their lives in flight PS752. The funding under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program will flow over two years, 2019-20 and 2020-21, to support families across … Read more
On September 11, 2019, the Superior Court of Québec found (Truchon v. Attorney General of Canada) that it was unconstitutional to limit access to Medical Assisted in dying to people nearing the end of life. 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 … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointments: Christopher Grauer, a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. Justice Grauer replaces Justice J.E.D. Savage (Vancouver), who resigned effective September 1, 2019. Peter H. Edelmann, Partner … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced $1.7 million over five years in funding for two Prince Edward Island (PEI) organisations. The work of these organisations – the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission and the Community Legal Information Association of PEI – will improve access to justice for individuals who … Read more
On behalf of Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Liberal MP Ken McDonald (Avalon, NL) announced the Government of Canada’s support to Key Assets Newfoundland and Labrador. The Department of Justice Canada is providing $714,500 in funding over five years from 2019-20 to 2023-24 through the Child Advocacy Centres Initiative. With … Read more
Former prime minister Kim Campbell, Chair of the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments, released a report on the appointment of Justice Nicholas Kasirer. The report is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced nearly $1.6 million over five years in funding for a province-wide strategy to address sexual harassment in the workplace in Saskatchewan. A partnership of stakeholders, including the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, the University of Saskatchewan – College of Law, the Public Legal Education Association of … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) on behalf of Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced $197,622 over two years for the Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre & Sexual Assault Services Association under the Victims Fund. The centre will address the gaps in sexual violence prevention … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced $134,127 in funding for the University of Alberta’s new Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge. This support will assist the development of the Lodge, workshops and Indigenous public legal education strategies. The creation of the Lodge is a response to the expressed needs of Indigenous … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced $418,760 over three years for the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society’s Xw-l-ale-cecemala: Kids Come to Life Program. Using a restorative justice model and a focus on culturally-based rehabilitation and reintegration, Xw-l-ale cecemala will provide services for urban Indigenous youth involved, or at risk of being involved, … Read more
