The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament for Toronto Danforth and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Chantell Barker, Executive Director of Aboriginal Legal Services, will make a funding announcement to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada’s justice system.
Access to justice is a fundamental value in the Canadian justice system and an integral part of a fair society that respects the rule of law. The Government of Canada is committed to addressing systemic barriers in the justice system by providing fair and equal access to justice and legal services for vulnerable and traditionally marginalized groups, including racialized communities across Canada.
Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are heinous crimes, with far reaching repercussions for victims, survivors, their families, their communities, and society as a whole.
Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement on the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision in Hak et al. v. Attorney General of Québec...
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.
Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system supports the needs of victims. This is especially important when those victims, or witnesses of abuse and violence, are children and youth.
