Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for human rights met to discuss key priorities of FPT governments in relation to Canada’s international human rights obligations. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) stated “I would like to thank all of the ministers responsible for human rights for being here. I leave … Read more
On World AIDS Day, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) released the Department of Justice Canada’s report entitled Criminal Justice System’s Response to the Non-Disclosure of HIV. The report represents a significant step forward in raising awareness and addressing concerns about the over-criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada, which can discourage testing and … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment to the federal court: Paul Favel, Q.C., a partner at McKercher LLP in Saskatoon, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court effective December 11, 2017. 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 … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) highlighted long-awaited amendments to the Judges Actintroduced as part of Bill C-63, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2. These amendments would change the designation of “Senior Judge,” currently in use in the three territories, to “Chief Justice.” In addition, future chief justices of the territorial superior … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. Sébastien Grammond, a professor in the Civil Law Section of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court. He replaces Justice S.B. Noël, who … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced appointments to the Judicial Advisory Committee for the Tax Court of Canada. The JAC is composed of five members from across Canada with expertise in taxation. Key changes to the assessment process included: committees that fully reflect the diversity of Canadian society; revised committee mandates … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador: Vikas Khaladkar, Crown counsel with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Justice and Public Safety, is appointed a judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in St. John’s. The … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced $216,350 in funding to Child Protection Services of Prince Edward Island to train social workers and police in interviewing child victims of sexual assault, of different ages and abilities, in order to obtain accurate and reliable disclosures. These recordings are used throughout the criminal … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment in the province of B.C.: E. David Crossin, Q.C., a partner at Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, 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 … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the Government’s Action Plan for Enhancing the Bilingual Capacity of the Superior Courts. The seven-point action plan includes strategies for enhanced tools to verify and assess the bilingual capacity of judicial applicants, examine language training for current members of the judiciary, and confirmation of the Minister’s … Read more
