Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced the allocation of almost $250,000 in funding to help the Scarborough Family Justice Centre provide services that will ease the trauma for victims of family violence. The Scarborough Family Justice Centre is a pilot project being operated by Victims Services Toronto, … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) met with victims of crime and justice advocates in Toronto to discuss key priorities for the creation of a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. "My consultations in Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife, Moncton, and now Toronto, are providing an opportunity to hear victims, because … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $120,000 in funding for 1in6 Canada, a web-based national knowledge and resource centre on male sexual trauma and recovery created by The Men's Project. The Men's Project is a non-profit charitable counselling agency that has been providing clinical services to men … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) met with victims of crime and justice advocates in New Brunswick to discuss key priorities for the creation of a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. This consultation follows the government's commitment in February to entrench the rights of victims of crime by … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) met with stakeholders to discuss key priorities for the creation of a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. This consultation follows the government's commitment in February to entrench the rights of victims of crime by bringing forward legislation to implement a Canadian Victims … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $350,000 in funding for the further development of Sophie's Place, a Child Advocacy Centre (CAC), to support child victims of abuse in Surrey, B.C. Through the Department of Justice's Victims Fund, the funding will be available to the Centre for Child … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) met with stakeholders to discuss key priorities for the creation of a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. The consultation follows the government's commitment in February to entrench the rights of victims of crime by bringing forward legislation to implement a Canadian Victims … Read more
Justice Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) welcomes the joint federal-provincial-territorial report on cyberbullying and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The report is available online. MacKay's full statement is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) welcomed the passing in the House of Commons of Bill C-54, the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act. This legislation would ensure that public safety is the paramount consideration in the decision-making process with respect to accused persons found Not Criminally Responsible on account of mental disorder. Bill C-54 … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) announced that Canada is joining the Global Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse Online. The goal of the Global Alliance is to strengthen international determination to fight Internet predators and child abuse images online. It focuses on identifying and helping victims, prosecuting offenders, increasing public awareness and reducing the … Read more
