| Department of Justice Canada | statements
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement on the retirement of the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, is pleased to announce the below appointments, following an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process:
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
For the first time in nearly 30 years, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for human rights met to discuss key priorities of FPT governments in relation to Canada’s international human rights obligations.
| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Human Rights is being held in Gatineau, Quebec, from December 10-12, 2017.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Canada’s commitment to human rights is rooted in the belief that these rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent.
| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
Justice Sheilah L. Martin will take part in a question-and-answer session with members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, members of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and representatives from the Bloc Québécois and the Green Party.
| Department of Justice Canada | backgrounders
“HIV non-disclosure” describes criminal cases where a person, who knows they are HIV positive and infectious, does not disclose or misrepresents their HIV status prior to sexual activity, and transmits HIV to others or exposes others to a realistic possibility of HIV transmission.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that our criminal justice system protects Canadians, holds offenders to account, meets the highest standards of equity and fairness, and respects the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
| Department of Justice Canada | backgrounders
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes HIV infection and, over time, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
| Department of Justice Canada | backgrounders
The criminal law does not require disclosure of HIV in every case. In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that the criminal law imposes a duty on a person to disclose HIV positive status before sexual activity that poses a “realistic possibility of transmission” so that the HIV negative sexual partner has the opportunity to choose whether to assume the risk of being infected with HIV.
