Engaging with Indigenous partners to address systemic discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system
Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada November 1, 2022 The overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system is a serious and complex issue rooted in systemic racism…
Access to Justice Week – Access to Justice Counts: Using data to address the legal needs of Ontarians – free programming open to legal professionals and the public
Press Release October 24, 2022 TORONTO, ON — This morning, Law Society of Ontario Treasurer Jaqueline Horvat launched the seventh annual Access to Justice Week (A2J) in Ontario with a…
Media advisory: Meeting of Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety
Press Release From: Public Safety Canada October 12, 2022 The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety and…
Ontario Takes Action to Combat Cybercrime
Press Release October 03, 2022 Funding will help prevent online hate crime, human trafficking and fraud TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing more than $1.6 million over two years…
Government of Canada announces changes to the Questionnaire for Federal Judicial Appointments
`Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada September 26, 2022 Building on reforms made in 2016 to increase the openness, transparency, accountability, and diversity of Canada’s judiciary, today, the Honourable…
Prime Minister’s itinerary for Monday, August 29, 2022
Press Release August 28, 2022 National Capital Region, Canada 11:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the Survivors’ Flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller and Minister…
Media advisory: Minister Lametti to make a funding announcement
Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada Media advisory The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Rachel Bendayan, Member of Parliament…
Prime Minister announces the appointment of the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada
Press Release August 26, 2022 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, effective September 1, 2022. Justice…
Media advisory: Supreme Court of Canada nominee to participate in question-and-answer session
Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada Media advisory The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, Chairperson…
Native Women’s Association of Canada applauds appointment of Canada’s first Indigenous Justice of the Supreme Court
Press Release August 22, 2022 OTTAWA – A statement by Carol McBride, the President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, on the appointment of Michelle O’Bonsawin to the position…
