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News Releases - 2001

Anti-Terrorism Legislation Comes into Force (December 24, 2001)

Impaired Driving Law Amendments Come Into Force (December 19, 2001)

Anti-Terrorism Act Receives Royal Assent (December 18, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Royal Assent of Bill C-36, The Anti-Terrorism Act

Organized Crime Legislation Receives Royal Assent (December 18, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Royal Assent of Bill C-24 - Organized Crime Legislation

Government of Canada Amends the Criminal Code to Deal with Impaired Driving Through Ignition Interlock Devices (December 5, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Initiatives to Strengthen Impaired Driving Laws

Governments of Canada and British Columbia Launch Drug Treatment Court of Vancouver (December 4, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Drug Treatment Court of Vancouver Program

Federal and Provincial/Territorial Justice Ministers Work Together to Fight Terrorism (November 29, 2001)

Transport Canada: Government of Canada Introduces Public Safety Act (November 22, 2001)

Amendments to Bill C-36 (November 20, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act
Fact Sheet:   Strengthening the Safeguards With Amendments to the Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act

Government of Canada to Support Victim Initiatives in New Brunswick (October 18, 2001)

Government of Canada Introduces Anti-Terrorism Act (October 15, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Highlights of Anti-Terrorism Act
Fact Sheet:   Checks and Balances Under the Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act
Fact Sheet:   Canada's Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act Working with our International Partners

Government of Canada Provides an Additional $ 1 Million for the Toronto Drug Treatment Court (September 24, 2001)

Statement by Minister McLellan on the Constitutionality of the Youth Criminal Justice Bill (September 7, 2001)

Government of Canada Allocates Funds for Initiatives for Victims in Edmonton (August 20, 2001)

Second Justicia Awards Presented for Legal Reporting (August 13, 2001)

Canada's War Crimes Program Continues to be a Success (July 04, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Canada's War Crimes Strategy
Backgrounder:   Canada's War Crimes Strategy: International Cooperation
Backgrounder:   Canada's War Crimes Strategy: Partnerships
Backgrounder:   Canada's War Crimes Strategy: Results 2000-2001
Report:   Canada's War Crimes Program - Annual Report 2000-2001

Statement by Minister McLellan on the Constitutionality of the Youth Criminal Justice Bill (June 22, 2001)

Government of Canada Announces Review of Pay Equity Legislation (June 19, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Review of section 11 of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Equal Wages Guidelines, 1986. Phase II
Backgrounder:   Biographies

Government of Canada Joins Forces With the National Committee to Reduce Auto Theft (June 14, 2001)

Safeguarding the Future and Healing the Past: Justice Minister Tables Response to Law Commission of Canada Report on Institutional Child Abuse (June 8, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Safeguarding the Future and Healing the Past: Highlights of the Government's Response

Release of Report to the Attorney General of Canada concerning Certificates of Analyst issued by Health Canada (June 7, 2001)

Report:   Report to the Attorney General of Canada: Advice and Recommendations Respecting certain Certificates of Analyst issued by Health Canada

Deadline for Justicia Awards Entries Extended (June 6, 2001)

Harmonization of Federal Law with the Civil Law of the Province of Quebec (June 1, 2001)

Victim Funds for Initiatives in Québec (May 23, 2001)

Victim Funds for Initiatives in P.E.I. (May 23, 2001)

Minister McLellan Announces Funds for Victims Organizations in Ontario (May 17, 2001)

Ministers Announce Membership of Committee to Advise the Access to Information Review Task Force (May 9, 2001)

Backgrounder:   External Advisory Committee: Biographical Information

Minister McLellan Announces Funds for Victims' Initiatives (April 20, 2001)

Announcement concerning the Toronto Drug Analysis Service Laboratory (April 20, 2001)

Backgrounder:   The Drug Analysis Service
Backgrounder:   Biography - Honourable W. David Griffiths

Call for Entries for Second Annual Justicia Awards (April 6, 2001)

Government of Canada Steps Up Fight Against Organized Crime (April 5, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Federal Action Against Organized Crime
Backgrounder:   Highlights of the Organized Crime Bill

Minister McLellan announces Funds for Edmonton Conference to help Victims of Crime (March 19, 2001)

Minister McLellan Announces Funds for National Victims Organization (March 15, 2001)

Justice Minister Introduces Measures to Better Protect Canadians and Safeguard Children from Cyber Criminals (March 14, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Highlights of the Omnibus Bill

G-8 Ministers of Justice and of the Interior Reaffirm Commitment to Fight Transnational Crime (February 28, 2001)

Minister McLellan leads Canadian Delegation to Fourth Meeting of the G-8 Ministers of Justice and of the Interior in Milan (February 26, 2001)

Minister of Justice Tables Amendments to the Judges Act (February 21, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Implementation of the First Report of the Revised Judicial Compensation Commission

Governments of Canada and British Columbia Work Together on Vancouver Drug Treatment Court (February 19, 2001)

Minister of Justice Reintroduces Youth Criminal Justice Act (February 5, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Youth Criminal Justice Act
Backgrounder:   Youth Justice Renewal Initiative

Bill Introduced to Harmonize Federal Legislation with Quebec Civil Law (January 31, 2001)

Backgrounder:   Bill to Harmonize Federal Laws with Quebec Civil Law

Minister of Justice Issues Statement on R. v. Sharpe (January 26, 2001)

Decision:   Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (January 26, 2001)
Fact Sheet:   History of R. v. Sharpe
Backgrounder:   Government Initiatives Protecting Children Against Exploitation

 

 

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