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June 27, 2008

TOUGHER IMPAIRED DRIVING LAWS COMING INTO FORCE JULY 2^ND

The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C, Q.C., MP for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and representatives from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), today celebrated a milestone in this Government's achievement of cracking down on impaired driving through the coming into force of Bill C-2, the Tackling Violent Crime Act.  
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What's New

On March 31, 2008, the Department of Justice released an updated version of its Internet site. Please note that many Web addresses on the site changed. Refer to the site map to update your links/bookmarks. Web addresses on the Laws site did not change.

June 27, 2008

Tougher Impaired Driving Laws Coming into Force on July 2nd

Backgrounder: Tackling Violent Crime Act

June 23, 2008

Minister of Justice Appoints Chief Administrator to Courts Administration Services

June 20, 2008

Increased Number of Judges will Assist in Improving Access to Justice System

Backgrounder: Additional Judges for Provincial Superior Courts and the Specific Claims Tribunal

June 19, 2008

Northwest Territories Judicial Appointment Announced

Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

Quebec Judicial Appointments Announced

Newfoundland and Labrador Judicial Appointment Announced

Manitoba Judicial Appointment Announced

British Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced

June 13, 2008

Deadline for Ninth Annual Justicia Awards Extended

Ministers of Justice and Public Safety underline Canada's commitment to collaborate in the global fight against organized crime and terrorism

June 2, 2008

Bill Strengthening and Modernizing Criminal Law Receives Royal Assent

Backgrounder: Bill C-13 - Strengthening and Updating the Criminal Law

May 28, 2008

Minister of Justice Announces Selection Process for the Supreme Court of Canada

Fact Sheet

May 23, 2008

Government of Canada Provides Funding to Help Steer Aboriginal Youth Away from Illicit Drugs

Backgrounder: Funding for Seeing Oneself Community Justice Initiative

May 16, 2008

Statement from the Minister of Justice concerning the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision on R. v. D.B.

May 9, 2008

Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

British Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced

May 1, 2008

Canadian Communities Now Safer: Tougher Laws Come Into Force for Serious Gun Crimes and Sexual Predators

Backgrounder: Tackling Violent Crime Act

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