Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the appointment of Tracey L. Clements, Q.C., a partner with Stewart McKelvey in Charlottetown, as a judge of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island following the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) introduced legislation that would remove or amend provisions of the Criminal Code that have been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada and appellate courts and have no force in law. This is the start of the Minister’s modernization of our criminal justice system to ensure that … Read more
On International Women’s Day, the Government of Canada hosted a knowledge exchange on the current realities of reporting, charging and prosecuting cases of sexual assault against adults in Canada. In Canada, most sexual assaults are not reported to police and when they are, they are less likely than other crimes to result in a guilty verdict. With … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) introduced legislation to bring into force, with amendments, a former Private Member’s Bill, introduced by Maria Mourani, that amends the Criminal Code to give law enforcement and prosecutors new tools to better investigate and prosecute human trafficking offences. Former Private Member’s Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation … Read more
Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.) announced funding of $390,000 over three years to the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre to develop and implement a coordinated approach to delivering services to victims and survivors of sexual assault. This funding will allow the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre to respond more effectively to the complex and long-term needs … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) introduced an open and transparent process to appoint justices of the highest calibre who are representative of the diversity of our great country. Wilson-Raybould announces the appointments to the Judicial Advisory Committees for the following jurisdictions: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario – East and North, Ontario – … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced funding of $94,994 to Disability Alliance BC to support Canadians with disabilities who are victims of crime navigate the criminal justice system. This funding will be used to create resources, including videos and graphic-enhanced information help-sheets, on how the justice system works. In order to … Read more
The Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments was required to submit to the Government its independent report on the selection process within a month following the appointment of Justice Malcolm Rowe to the Supreme Court of Canada. To ensure transparency and accountability, the report is now being made public. The full release … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announce that Bonnie R. Warkentin, a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in and for the province of Ontario, is appointed Regional Senior Judge of the Northwest Region, to replace Justice Douglas C. Shaw, who resigned as Regional Senior Judge effective December 31, 2016. … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) issued the following statement: “On this day 27 years ago, 14 young female engineering students were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. Many of us can remember exactly where we were when we heard the horrible news that these young students had been killed and that … Read more
