Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced that the Government of Canada has released the findings of the internal review of federal involvement in the Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh case.
Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Steven Blaney, P.C., M.P. for Lévis-Bellechasse and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced that the Increasing Offenders' Accountability for Victims Act will come into force on October 24, 2013.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced today the steps the Government has taken to clarify certain eligibility criteria of Supreme Court Justices.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today highlighted key justice priorities, as set out in the Speech from the Throne 2013, at a roundtable of Nova Scotia justice stakeholders.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, the Honourable Chris Alexander, today announced that the Government of Canada will conduct an internal review of federal involvement in the case of Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced that the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP) is the recipient of the Government of Canada's gift to mark the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. This announcement builds on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's commitment following the birth of Prince George to make a donation in his name to a Canadian child-focused charity which supports initiatives that improve the lives of children.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Susan Truppe, Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, announced $191,000 in funding for the Sexual Assault Centre London.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the close of his cross-country consultations to assist the Government of Canada with the development of a Victims Bill of Rights.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced that the Government of Canada is issuing a call for proposals under the Youth Justice Fund, with up to $390,000 available to support provinces and territories in addressing cyberbullying among youth. Minister MacKay was joined by the Honourable Gail Shea, P.C., M.P. for Egmont and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today met with victims of crime and justice advocates in Whitehorse to discuss key priorities for the creation of a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.