The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, and Vincent Anama, Director General of the Association des juristes d’expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AJEFNÉ), will make a funding announcement to support access to justice services in both official languages in Nova Scotia.
Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system is fair and impartial and supports the needs of victims. This is especially important when those victims or witnesses of abuse and violence are children and youth.
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will lead the Canadian delegation, alongside federal and provincial partners, for Canada’s fourth Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland.
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.
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.
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, Chairperson of the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments, will appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
A fair and impartial criminal justice system is one that protects communities and respects the needs of victims while guarding against potential miscarriages of justice.
Everyone in Canada deserves to be safe and feel safe, including by knowing that the police have the tools they need to prevent and investigate crime and protect their communities.
Under the new judicial application process introduced by the Minister of Justice on October 20, 2016, any interested and qualified Canadian lawyer or judge may apply for federal judicial appointment by completing a questionnaire.
