Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador Felix Collins announced that victims of crime in Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit from a number of projects designed to help them as they work through the healing process. The Government of Canada will provide more than … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Quebec Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu announced the coming into force of the protecting children from sexual predators component of the Safe Streets and Communities Act, Bill C-10. Nicholson said the sexual exploitation of children is a heinous crime that causes irreparable harm to the youngest and the … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced the members of the selection panel to advise on filling the vacancy at the Supreme Court of Canada for the Quebec region arising as a result of the retirement of madam justice Marie Deschamps. Nicholson said the government is committed to ensuring the legal excellence and merit … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Conservative MP Guy Lauzon (Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, ON) announced funding to help establish a Child and Youth Advocacy Centre for young victims of abuse in the Cornwall, ON, Stormont, ON, Dundas, ON, and Glengarry, ON, and Akwesasne, ON, area. The government is providing PrevAction with $118,880 over two … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford (Kenora, ON) announced that funding up to $115,484 is available to the Sioux Lookout First Nation Health … Read more
The Federal Court released its judgment on July 17, 2012, concerning an application for judicial review of the Government of Canada’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [the Protocol], which was communicated to the Secretary General of the United Nations on Dec. 15, 2011. The … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) issued a statement concerning the British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Lee Carter and Hollis Johnson et al. v. Attorney General of Canada. Nicholson said after careful consideration of the legal merits of the June 15, 2012 ruling from the British Columbia Supreme Court, the government will appeal … Read more
On behalf of Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, BC) announced $236,919 in funding from the Youth Justice Fund towards its Substance Abuse Programs For Youth With FASD And Associated Cognitive Impairments: Informing Best Practice Project. The funding will go to the McCreary Centre … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, BC) announced $50,000 in funding to the BC Bereavement Helpline in New Westminster, BC, for a support group for survivors of homicide victims. Findley said the government places a high priority on helping victims of crime. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism Chungsen Leung (Willowdale, ON) announced that Bill C-26, Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act, is expected to receive royal assent on June 28, 2012. Nicholson said the government is committed to putting the real criminals behind bars and Canadians who have been the victim … Read more
