Across the country, governments, police, lawyers, judges and community groups are working in close partnership with communities and families to prevent youth involvement in the criminal justice system and to ensure a fair and effective youth justice system.
Canadians deserve a justice system that serves them in the official language of their choice. By enhancing the capacity of Canadian organizations to offer legal services in French and English across Canada, the Government of Canada continues to deliver on its commitment to supporting official language minority communities.
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.