Rankin Inlet Justice Committee seeking members
Press Release July 24, 2017 The Rankin Inlet Saputiit Community Justice Committee is looking for members. Justice committees in Nunavut use a community-based justice approach to assist victims of crime…
Coral Harbour Justice Committee seeking members
Press Release July 24, 2017 The Coral Harbour Ukpigait Community Justice Committee is looking for members. Justice committees in Nunavut use a community-based justice approach to assist victims of crime…
Premiers Highlight Key Justice and Social Issues
Press Release EDMONTON, July 19, 2017 – Premiers1 concluded their meeting in Edmonton by looking at ways to advance shared objectives on critically important justice and social issues. Criminal Justice Premiers reviewed…
Prime Minister announces Advisory Board to select next Supreme Court Justice
Press release Ottawa, Ontario July 17, 2017 The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Supreme Court of Canada Justices are appointed in a way that is transparent, inclusive,…
Prime Minister opens the process to select the next justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario July 14, 2017 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today opened the process to select the next justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, to fill the…
Together the OHRC and the OFIFC take steps towards rec
Press Release July 10, 2017 LONDON – On July 8, 2017, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) signed an agreement with…
Panel appointed to immediately review how Law Society regulatory and hearing processes affect Indigenous Peoples
Press Release Toronto ON: Law Society Treasurer Paul Schabas today announced the appointment of a review panel to examine the way in which the Law Society and its Tribunal address regulatory…
Minister of Justice announces Judicial Advisory Committee appointments
Press Release June 28, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, remains committed to appointing judges…
Chief Justice of Ontario and internationally acclaimed scholar receive honorary LLDs from Law Society
Press Release TORONTO, ON — The Law Society of Upper Canada presented honorary Doctor of Laws degrees, honoris causa (LLD), to The Honourable George R. Strathy, Chief Justice of Ontario, and…
Study: Women in Canada: Women and the Criminal Justice System
Press Release June 06, 2017 Violence against women has been recognized at both national and international levels as an important issue and one that affects individuals, families and society as…
