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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced Gregory A. Cann, Q.C., is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. The full release is available online. Call 613-862-3270. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced John Bodurtha is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of … Read more

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Following a 30-day public comment period, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced that the first oral fluid drug screening equipment has been approved for use by law enforcement. The screening equipment will be used to detect the presence of THC, the main impairing component in cannabis, and cocaine in a … Read more

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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) visited the Republic of Vanuatu in the city of Port Vila. Wilson-Raybould was welcomed in a Vanuatu Indigenous Kastom ceremony in the Domain of Chief Roi Mata, and met with the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Justice of Vanuatu. She also … Read more

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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) delivered remarks at the annual meeting of the Conference of Western Attorneys General in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. She also participated in meetings hosted by Ethel Branch, the Attorney General of the Navajo people including a meeting with the President of the Navajo Nation Russel … Read more

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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced that Murray Segal will lead an external review of the extradition of Dr. Hassan Diab. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.

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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments in Nunavut: Susan Charlesworth is appointed a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit; and Christian Lyons is appointed a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody … Read more

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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment in the province of B.C.: Geoffrey B. Gomery, Q.C., a partner at Nathanson Schachter & Thompson is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody … Read more

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Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments to the Tax Court of Canada: K.A. Siobhan Monaghan and Susan Wong. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following judicial appointment in the province of New Brunswick: Lucie A. LaVigne, a Judge of … Read more

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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) launchedhe Government of Canada’s 13th annual Victims and Survivors of Crime Week with the theme of “Transforming the Culture Together”. The full release is available online. … Read more

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Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) announced funding for Family Plus, a family service organization in New Brunswick. As a long-time member of the Saint John Sexual Maltreatment Committee, the organization is supporting the committee to put in place a Child Advocacy Centre in Saint John, N.B. This one-time, $50,000 agreement will fund a needs assessment … Read more