| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is providing up to $850,000 annually to support the operation of drug treatment courts (DTCs) by the Government and Courts of Saskatchewan.
| Department of Justice Canada | backgrounders
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.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is investing $2.2 million over five years to help Nova Scotia support more families of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
Government of Canada officials will hold a virtual technical briefing for media to provide information and answer questions related to Part 14 and Part 4 of The Strong Borders Act.
| Department of Justice Canada | backgrounders
The Indigenous-led, independent Action Plan Advisory Committee (APAC) will provide advice on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act) Action Plan.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs announced the establishment of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act) Action Plan Advisory Committee (APAC).
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system, as both victims and offenders, is a serious and complex issue rooted in systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced that important measures to establish the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission are now in effect. Minister Virani also announced Winnipeg as the location for the commission’s headquarters.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
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.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
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.
