Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) issued the following statement: “Our Government is very pleased that Bill C-16 was passed by the Senate today, bringing us one step closer to strengthening laws against discrimination, hate propaganda, and hate crime based on gender identity and gender expression. In Canada we celebrate inclusion and … 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: Chris de Sa, Crown counsel with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, is appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in and for the Province of Ontario in Newmarket. The … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) issued the following statement on the retirement of Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada: “The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, informed me this morning of her intention to retire from the Supreme Court, … 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: Roger R. Lafrenière, a prothonotary with the Federal Court, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) launched Victims and Survivors of Crime Week by delivering opening remarks at the Federal Symposium in Calgary. This year, the theme for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week is “Empowering Resilience.” This theme recognizes the many ways that personal resilience … Read more
On behalf of Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.) announced that Partners for Youth Inc. would receive $280,800 through the federal Youth Justice Fund to develop a substance abuse treatment program for youth who are leaving open and closed custody … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016: Thomas A. Heeney, Regional Senior Judge for the Southwest Region of the Superior Court of Justice, is transferred back to the regular complement in Woodstock, effective June 1, 2017. Bruce … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016: Sandra R. Chaytor, Q.C., a partner with Cox & Palmer, is appointed a judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Grand Bank; and Frances J. Knickle, … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016 for the district of Montreal, Que.: Karen M. Rogers, a partner with the firm Langlois Avocats, is appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec; Christine Baudouin, a lawyer with the … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) have announced specific measures to better respond to sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
