Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced that four components of the Safe Streets and Communities Act will come into force over the next five months. Nicholson said the four components of the Safe Streets and Communities Act that will come into force in the coming months are: Increasing penalties for sexual offences against … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced a judicial appointment. Catherine M. Kane, a lawyer with the Department of Justice Canada in Ottawa, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court, to replace Madam Justice S.J. Simpson, who elected to become a supernumerary judge as of June 10, 2012. The full release is available … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) said on June 18, Luka Rocco Magnotta was removed from Berlin by a Canadian military transport in the custody of the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal. Nicholson said the government worked closely with the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal, the Quebec Prosecution … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced that Jocelyne Gnagé, a lawyer with Lavery, de Billy in Montréal, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court, to replace Madam Justice J. Gauthier, who was appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal on October 20, 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Lianna McDonald, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, announced the launch of a new search tool for missing children, the MissingKidsAlert. MissingKidsAlert is a public notification service developed by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. It will enhance the ability of law enforcement agencies … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced the government's support for Private Members' Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal code (concealment of identity). Sponsored by Conservative MP Blake Richards (Wild Rose, AB) this act targets those who conceal their identity with a mask while rioting. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced the government's support for a Private Member's Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment), sponsored by Conservative MP Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, ON). The provisions of the Criminal Organization Recruitment Act would create a new indictable Criminal Code … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced that federal funding for the Legal Aid Program and the Aboriginal Justice Strategy will continue at current levels. Ongoing federal funding helps the provinces and territories deliver criminal legal aid for economically disadvantaged adults and youth ($111.9 million annually) and legal aid in public security and anti-terrorism … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Rick Dykstra (St. Catharines, ON) announced government funding for Child Advocacy Centre Niagara. CAC Niagara brings together police, child welfare agencies, victim services, health authorities, and mental health professionals to serve young victims of crime. This funding from … Read more
The government announced that it will provide $350,000 in funding to establish a Child Advocacy Centre in Halifax. In addition, the government will contribute more than $2 million in funding to the provincial government of Nova Scotia for programs to support victims of crime. The announcement was made by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, … Read more
