Police officers make significant contributions to keep our communities safe, including innovative work to support and empower young people who come in contact with the criminal justice system. The Department of Justice is proud to collaborate with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and Canadian Police Association to announce the 2025 Minister of Justice National Youth Justice Policing Award.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 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 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 appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016.
