| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Government is committed to a fair and impartial criminal justice system that protects communities and respects the needs of victims while guarding against potential miscarriages of justice.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment 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.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment 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.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable David Lametti, 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.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a complex and deeply personal issue. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring our laws reflect Canadians’ needs, protect those who may be vulnerable, and support autonomy and freedom of choice.
| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
Ministers Lametti and Bennett to hold media availability
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
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. The Government of Canada is pleased to support the innovative work done by its partners to help support youth who have been in conflict with the law.
| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., K.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Chad Collins, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, Ontario, will announce support for vulnerable youth in Ontario.
| Department of Justice Canada | backgrounders
On January 19, 2023, the Government of Canada announced over $1.16 million in federal funding through Justice Canada’s Indigenous Justice Program to the Nunatsiavut Government. These investments will help address the overrepresentation of Inuit in the justice system within the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Advancing reconciliation requires supporting culturally appropriate, Indigenous-led and community-based justice services, and building policies informed by the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples. These are key to achieving systemic change in our justice system.
