Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced appointments to the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada under section 234(2)(b) of the National Defence Act: Justice J. Derek Green, judge of the Appeals Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (supernumerary) … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced Justice Canada is providing $329,105 in funding through its Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund for professional development in legal translation at McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies. This funding will support the development of an online program in legal translation that … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following appointments: The Honourable Robbie D. Gordon, Regional Senior Judge for the Northeast Region of the Superior Court of Justice, is transferred back to the regular complement in Sudbury, effective April 15, 2019. The Honourable Gregory Ellies, a Judge of the Superior Court of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced $300,000 in funding to develop a work plan for the establishment of a new Child Advocacy Centre by the Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent in Montreal, Que. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-4207.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued a statement: “Today we celebrate the 37th anniversary of the signing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This foundational constitutional document is one of our country’s greatest accomplishments,” he said. “It is intended to ensure that everyone is treated with the … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) issued the following statement: “On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to express my gratitude to Justice Clément Gascon for his service on the Supreme Court of Canada over the last five years. As a dedicated and gifted member of the judiciary since 2002, … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced support for a project by the St. Jérôme Police Service to create a standardized response kit known as “SEXTO.” Funding in excess of $77,000, provided through the Government of Canada’s Youth Justice Fund, is helping expand access to the “SEXTO” kit in Quebec as … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced appointments to support the expansion of Unified Family Courts in Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-862-3270. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the following judicial appointment in the province of Ontario: Paul B. Schabas, Partner at Blake Cassels & Graydon … Read more
The Government of Canada and Red Earth Cree Nation announced they have signed a co-developed Memorandum of Understanding to advance discussions toward developing a stand-alone administration of justice agreement. This MOU on Advancing Reconciliation will guide future exploratory discussions on the administration of justice needs and aspirations of Red Earth Cree Nation. The full release is … Read more
The Department of Justice Canada issued the following statement about the Her Majesty The Queen v Mark Norman case: “We would like to take this opportunity to clarify information relevant to this case and the third party document disclosure process currently underway, in response to media reports. At the outset of this process, it was made clear … Read more
