Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) made a statement concerning the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford. Nicholson said the government is pleased that the Court of Appeal affirmed the validity of the offence of communicating in public for the purpose of prostitution however, the government is of the … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Quebec Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu announced the introduction of an act to amend the Criminal Code (victim surcharge). The amendment will make convicted offenders more accountable to victims of crime by doubling the victim surcharge that offenders must pay, and ensuring that the surcharge is automatically applied … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Quebec Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu launched National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. Nicholson announced that the government will increase funding to the Victim's Fund by $7 million over five years, $5 million of which will be directed to the creation … Read more
In the Senate, on behalf of Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Conservative Saskatchewan Senator Raynell Andreychuk introduced amendments to the Criminal Code directed at combating nuclear terrorism. Andreychuk said that the government recognizes that nuclear terrorism is a real threat to both national and global security. The enactment of the proposed amendments would … Read more
The government announced the introduction of legislation, Bill C-36, Protecting Canada's Seniors Act, which will help ensure that sentencing for crimes against elderly Canadians reflects the significant impact that crime has on their lives. The announcement was made by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), along with Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) and Conservative Quebec Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu issued a statement on the passage of Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act. Nicholson said that during the May 2011 election, the government made a … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, ON) and Conservative Quebec Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu welcomed the final vote in the House of Commons on Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act. Nicholson said that Canadians gave the government a strong mandate to crack down on child predators … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Saskatchewan Don Morgan announced $1.8 million in funding to support victims of crime in Saskatchewan. The funding aims to improve programs and services to residents of Saskatchewan, particularly children, who have been victims of crime. The full release is available … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced the introduction of amendments to the Civil Marriage Act, which will provide an avenue for dissolution of marriages between non-residents performed in Canada. Under current law, some marriages performed in Canada cannot be dissolved in Canada. These amendments will make all marriages of non-resident couples that were … Read more
The government introduced amendments to the Criminal Code that would ensure that Canada has the tools it needs to combat crime and terrorism and protect its citizens. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) said the government needs to provide law enforcement officers with the means to anticipate and respond effectively to terrorism. Public Safety … Read more
