Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) issued the following statement to mark the Royal Assent of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts: “The rights of Indigenous peoples were strengthened today, thanks to years of dedicated advocacy by First Nations, … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the allocation of $149,950 over two years (2024–2026) to support the Migrant Justice Clinic (MJC) in its delivery of legal services to precarious-status English-speaking migrants in Quebec. This funding was provided through the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund. The full release is available … Read more
Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa–Vanier, Ont.) announced funding of $68,589 over a year (2024-2025) through the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund to support Collège La Cité in the delivery of services to French-speaking Ontarians. The full release is available online. Contact chantalle.aubertin@justice.gc.ca.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced the following appointments: Jean-François Roberge is appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montreal; Geoffrey B. Gomery is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Vancouver; and Elin Sigurdson is appointed a Judge of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: The Honourable Scott N. Latimer is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Welland. Amy J. Ohler is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in St. … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) issued the following statement after receiving the Final Report of the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools: “We cannot ignore the lasting impact of the Indian residential school system and the pain … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: Lisa A. Wannamaker is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Lindsay. Robin A. Bellows is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Parry Sound. … Read more
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) announced the allocation of $2,340,855 over five years (2023–2028) through the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund to support Éducaloi in the delivery of services to English-speaking Quebecers. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-6568.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Adviser for Water Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.), on behalf of Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.), announced funding of $1.038 million over three years for Legal Aid Manitoba to provide a range of immigration and refugee legal aid services. Virani … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) appointed the following: Kelli L. Potter, Partner at Patersons LLP in Brandon, Man., as a Judge of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (Family Division) in Winnipeg. Details are available online; Graham Flack, Douglas Hodson, and Anne Giardini, to the Judicial Compensation and … Read more
