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April 1 - June 30, 2005

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April 5, 2005

Justice Minister Presents Comprehensive Framework for Reform of the Access to Information Act

Discussion Paper: A Comprehensive Framework for Access to Information Reform

Testimony of the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics

April 7, 2005

Government of Canada Moves to Reform Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process

 

Speech for The Honourable Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada - Proposal for the Reform of the Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process

 

Proposal to Reform the Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process

April 11, 2005

Minister of Justice announces the Appointment of Three Members of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

April 12, 2005

Bill C-38 - the Civil Marriage Act - Common Misconceptions

New website for Canada's War Crimes Program is launched

April 14, 2005

20th anniversary of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

 

Minister of Justice Marks the 20th Anniversary of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

April 15, 2005

British Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced

 

Ontario Judicial Appointment Announced

Ontario Judicial Appointment Announced

April 18, 2005

Minister of Justice Appoints Part-Time Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Minister of Justice Announces the Appointment of Part-Time Member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Minister of Justice Marks the 20th Anniversary of Section 15; Calls it “A Transformative Act that has Impacted not only on our Laws but on our Lives”

April 20, 2005

Government of Canada Proposes Amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and New Measures to Benefit Victims

Backgrounder: Amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and New Measures

Backgrounder: Victims of Crime

Statement from Minister Dosanjh on opposition motion to compensate pre 86 post 90 hepatitis C class

April 21, 2005

Justice and the Law in Canada
A new online resource of assembled references dealing with the Canadian justice system, legislation, the courts, law enforcement and other public justice institutions.

April 22, 2005

Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

May 3, 2005

Minister of Justice Marks World Press Freedom Day

May 5, 2005

Minister of Justice Marks Holocaust Memorial Day

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Irwin Cotler, Statement in the House of Commons on Holocaust Memorial Day

May 6, 2005

Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

May 9, 2005

Speaking Notes for the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada - Towards a National Justice Initiative Against Racism and Hate - Saint Paul University, Ottawa

May 10, 2005

Minister Cotler Appoints President of the Law Commission of Canada

May 12, 2005

Minister of Justice Introduces Bill Targetting Trafficking in Persons

Backgrounder: Trafficking in Persons: a Brief Description

May 13, 2005

Alberta Judicial Appointment Announced

Ontario Judicial Appointment Announced

Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

Quebec Judicial Appointments Announced

Call for Entries for Sixth Annual Justicia Awards

May 16, 2005

Justice Minister Introduces Stronger Animal Cruelty Laws

Backgrounder: Key Highlights of Proposed Amendments to Animal-Cruelty Legislation

 

Federal Court Judicial Appointment Announced

May 17, 2005

National Law School Essay Competition 2005
A collaborative effort of Justice Canada and the Canadian Bar Association
Topic: Twentieth Anniversary of Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Deadline: May 30, 2005

May 19, 2005

Legislation to Reform Mental Disorder Laws Receives Royal Assent

Backgrounder: Measures to Modernize the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code

Legislation to Strengthen the DNA Data Bank Receives Royal Assent

Third Annual Reports to Parliament on the Anti-Terrorism Act

May 20, 2005

Government of Canada Introduces Key Court Related Reforms

• Backgrounders:
• Expanding Unified Family Courts in Canada
• Establishing a Compensation Commission for Prothonotaries
• Implementing the Government’s Response to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission

 

British Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced

Manitoba Judicial Appointments Announced

Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

Saskatchewan Judicial Appointment Announced

May 30, 2005

Justice Minister Introduces Amendments Aimed at Targeting Proceeds of Crime

Backgrounder: Key Highlights of the Proceeds of Crime Bill

June 1, 2005

Protection Against High-risk Offenders

June 2, 2005

Government of Canada Announces New Drug Treatment Courts

Backgrounder: Expanding Drug Treatment Courts in Canada

June 3, 2005

Deadline for Sixth Annual Justicia Awards Extended

British Columbia Judicial Appointment Announced

June 13, 2005

Government of Canada Proposing Stricter Controls Over the Chemicals Used to Make Methamphetamine and Date Rape Drug GHB

June 14, 2005

Canadian Legislative Bijuralism Website

June 17, 2005

Ontario Judicial Appointment

June 21, 2005

Statement from the Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler on National Aboriginal Day

June 24, 2005

Competition Tribunal Appointment Announced

Alberta Judicial Appointments Announced

Nova Scotia Judicial Appointment Announced