| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement:
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the appointment of Lisa Gallivan as a part-time member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for a three-year term.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the appointment of Tara Erskine as a part-time member of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for a three-year term.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay has issued the following statement on the RCMP's National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women, which was released today:
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, Justice Minister Peter MacKay announced $604,372 in funding to the Child Development Institute's Centre for Children Committing Offences (CCCO). The funding is supporting their Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) for Youth in Custody project, which helps at-risk youth in custody to develop the necessary skills to resist gang involvement.
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Today, Justice Minister Peter MacKay announced $600,000 in funding to the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services' Youth Justice Division. The funding is supporting their "Strategy to Assess and Manage Youth Involved with Gangs in Ontario" project, which will help provide education and training to custody staff to understand and work with youth in gangs and to deliver "Road to Redemption," a youth gang exit and rehabilitation program.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Shelly Glover, hosted a local community event at the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) during the ninth annual National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (Victims Week).
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Bill C-14, the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act, received Royal Assent today, ensuring that the Government can deliver on its commitment to protect Canadians from not criminally responsible (NCR) accused persons who have been found to pose a higher risk of committing violence if released.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, Justice Minister Peter MacKay highlighted the Government's commitment to victims at an activity organized for the Canadian Bar Association's Law Day celebrations in Ottawa.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney launched the ninth annual National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (Victims Week) by welcoming victims, victim advocates, victim-serving organizations, criminal justice system professionals and policy-makers to a Federal Symposium held in Ottawa, Ontario.
