Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $604,372 in funding to the Child Development Institute’s Centre for Children Committing Offences (CCCO). The funding is supporting their Stop Now and Plan (SNAP(R)) for Youth in Custody project, which helps at-risk youth in custody to develop the necessary skills to resist … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $600,000 in funding to the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services’ Youth Justice Division. The funding is supporting their “Strategy to Assess and Manage Youth Involved with Gangs in Ontario” project, which will help provide education and training to custody staff … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) issued a statement in the Supreme Court decision related to provisions in the government’s Truth in Sentencing Act. “Our Government will review this decision and its implications. Canadians expect violent criminals to serve sentences which reflect the severity of their crimes. They … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) highlighted the government’s commitment to victims at an activity organized for the Canadian Bar Association’s Law Day celebrations in Ottawa. Speaking to a group of students at the Albert Street Education Centre, Minister MacKay provided information about National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) and Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) launched the ninth annual National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (Victims Week) by welcoming victims, victim advocates, victim-serving organizations, criminal justice system professionals and policy-makers to a Federal Symposium held in Ottawa, Ontario. The full … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Bob Dechert (Mississauga-Erindale, Ont.) announced $499,335 in funding to the For Youth Initiative in Toronto. The funding will support a three-year project that will provide intensive reintegration support for youth in the criminal justice system who are involved in gangs or … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) issued a ststement on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling on the Guy Turcotte case. “The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear the appeal from Guy Turcotte. As this case is now before the Quebec Superior Court, we have no further comment … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) was joined by Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) to announce federal government funding to the Empowerment Through Achievement (ETA) Vaughan Women’s Shelter to provide a series of “Munch and Learn” workshops to support women and girls who have experienced family violence. These workshops, funded under the … Read more
At an event at the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre in Calgary, on Feb. 28, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) provided details of the government’s comprehensive legislation to better address the issue of sexual offences committed against children, which further supports the Government of Canada’s commitment to stand up … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced that the Department of Justice has adopted a new “Policy on Pro Bono Legal Services by Justice Lawyers.” The policy was developed in response to a widespread desire among Justice lawyers to participate in pro bono legal services as a way to … Read more
