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News Releases - 2005
November 28, 2005
Government Response to the Eighteenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
November 28, 2005
Justice Minister Releases Investigative Report in Truscott Case
November 25, 2005
Legislation against Human Trafficking Passes through Parliament
Backgrounder:
Trafficking in Persons: a Brief Description
November 25, 2005
Canada Supports International Efforts Toward Abolition of the Death Penalty
Backgrounder:
Canada’s accession to the United Nations Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
November 25, 2005
Bill C-53 - Proceeds of Crime - is Adopted by Both Houses of Parliament
November 25, 2005
Minister Cotler Introduces Legislation to Combat Gun Crime
Backgrounder:
Criminal Code Amendments to Combat Gun and Gang-Related Crime in Canada
November 23, 2005
Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced
November 23, 2005
Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced
November 23, 2005
British Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced
November 23, 2005
Government of Canada Announces Agreement in Principle Toward a Fair and Lasting Resolution of the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools
November 14, 2005
Statement by Minister of Justice on Restorative Justice Week 2005
November 10, 2005
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Justice Advance Canada’s Justice Agenda
November 9, 2005
Minister Cotler Announces Three-Pronged Strategy to Combat Gun Violence
November 3, 2005
Canada's War Crimes Program releases its 8th Annual Report
November 2, 2005
Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Improve the Effectiveness of the DNA Data Bank
November 2, 2005
Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced
October 27, 2005
Minister of Justice Moves to Restrict the Use of Conditional Sentences of Imprisonment
Backgrounder:
Fair and Effective Sentencing – A Canadian Approach to Sentencing Policy
Backgrounder:
Conditional Sentencing Reform Bill
October 26, 2005
Key Child Protection Reforms and Voyeurism Offences to Come into Effect
October 25, 2005
Minister of Justice Initiates Reforms to the Judicial Appointments Process
October 21, 2005
Ontario Judicial Appoinment Announced
October 20, 2005
Financial Assistance for Victims to Attend National Parole Board Hearings and Creation of a National Office for Victims
Backgrounder:
National Office for Victims
Backgrounder:
Victims of Crime
October 19, 2005
RCMP charges foreign national with war crimes
October 11, 2005
Minister of Justice Announces Members of New Advisory Committee for Next Supreme Court Appointment
Backgrounder:
Members of the Advisory Committee on Supreme Court of Canada Appointments
September 28, 2005
Minister of Justice Introduces Tougher Sentences for Street Racing
September 28, 2005
Minister of Justice Introduces New Offence to Target Organized Motor Vehicle Theft
Backgrounder:
Key Highlights of the Vehicle Identification Number Tampering Offence
September 15, 2005
Canada Ratifies UN Optional Protocol against the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
August 30, 2005
Justice Minister Invites Public Input Concerning Supreme Court of Canada Vacancy
August 25, 2005
Police Officers Honoured for Dealing with Youth Crime
August 12, 2005
Justice Minister to Release Investigative Report in Truscott Case
August 12, 2005
Sixth Annual Justicia Awards Presented for Legal Reporting
August 12, 2005
Government of Canada increases maximum penalties for Methamphetamine offences
August 8, 2005
New Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process Launched
Backgrounder:
Reform of the Supreme Court Appointments Process
July 21, 2005
Child Protection Bill Receives Royal Assent
Backgrounder:
Highlights of Bill C-2 Amendments to Protect Children and Other Vulnerable Persons
July 20, 2005
Bill C-38 - The Civil Marriage Act - Receives Royal Assent
July 12, 2005
Minister of Justice Finds Miscarriage of Justice: Refers Murder Case to Quebec Court of Appeal
July 8, 2005
Canada Signs Key International Agreement to Combat Racist Crimes on the Internet
June 21, 2005
Statement from the Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler on National Aboriginal Day 2005
June 13, 2005
Government of Canada Proposing Stricter Controls Over the Chemicals Used to Make Methamphetamine and Date Rape Drug GHB
June 3, 2005
Deadline for Sixth Annual Justicia Awards Extended
June 2, 2005
Goverment of Canada Announces New Drug Treatment Courts
Backgrounder:
Expanding Drug Treatment Courts in Canada
May 30, 2005
Justice Minister Introduces Amendments Aimed at Targeting
Proceeds of Crime
Backgrounder:
Key Highlights of the Proceeds of Crime Bill
May 20, 2005
Government of Canada Introduces Key Court Related Reforms
Backgrounder:
Expanding Unified Family Courts in Canada
Backgrounder:
Establishing a Compensation Commission for Prothonotaries
Backgrounder:
Implementing the Government’s Response to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
May 19, 2005
Legislation to Reform Mental Disorder Laws Receives Royal Assent
Backgrounder:
Measures to Modernize the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code
May 19, 2005
Legislation to Strengthen the DNA Data Bank Receives Royal Assent
May 19, 2005
Third Annual Reports to Parliament on the Anti-Terrorism Act
May 16, 2005
Justice Minister Introduces Stronger animal Cruelty Laws
Backgrounder:
Key Highlights of proposed Amendments to Animal-Cruelty Legislation
May 13, 2005
Call for Entries for Sixth Annual Justicia Awards
May 12, 2005
Minister of Justice Introduces Bill Targetting Trafficking in Persons
Backgrounder:
Trafficking in Persons: a Brief Description
May 10, 2005
Minister Cotler Appoints President of the Law Commission of Canada
May 5, 2005
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Irwin Cotler, Statement in the House of Commons on Holocaust Memorial Day, May 5, 2005
May 5, 2005
Minister of Justice Marks Holocaust Memorial Day
May 3, 2005
Minister Of Justice Marks World Press Freedom Day
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
April 18, 2005
Minister of Justice Announces the Appointment of Part-Time Member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
April 18, 2005
Minister of Justice Appoints Part-Time Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission
April 18, 2005
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 14, 2005
Minister of Justice Marks the 20th Anniversary of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
April 12, 2005
Minister of Justice announces the Appointment of Three Members of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Minister of Justice announces the Appointment of Three Members of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
April 7, 2005
Government of Canada Moves to Reform Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process
April 5, 2005
Justice Minister Presents Comprehensive Framework for Reform of the Access to Information Act
March 29, 2005
Minister Cotler Proposes President for the Law Commission of Canada
March 21, 2005
Government of Canada Releases A Canada for All: Canada's Action Plan Against Racism
March 14, 2005
Minister Of Justice To Visit Israel And Germany
March 8, 2005
Statement by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on the Occasion of International Women’s Day
March 7, 2005
Inaugural Meeting Of The Cross-Cultural Roundtable On Security
March 3, 2005
Minister of Justice Orders New Trial in Manitoba Murder Case
February 17, 2005
Cybertip.ca launched to fight online child pornography
February 15, 2005
Minister of Justice Refers Murder Case to Alberta Court of Appeal
February 9, 2005
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Announce Appointment of 15 Members to the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security
February 1, 2005
Government of Canada to Introduce Legislation to Extend Civil Marriage to Same Sex Couples
Backgrounder:
Civil Marriage Act
Backgrounder:
Frequently Asked Questions - Civil Marriage Act
January 25, 2005
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Justice Address Key Justice System Issues
January 25, 2005
Prevention of Wrongful Convictions: Significant Measures Proposed by Ministers of Justice
January 17, 2005
Canada Signs New Extradition Treaty with Italy
January 11, 2005
Minister of Justice to Visit Italy and the United Kingdom
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