News Releases - 1996
Minister of Justice announces
decision on application for mercy by Patrick Kelly
(November 25, 1996)
Minister of Justice announces
decision on application for mercy by Wilfred Beaulieu
(November 25,
1996)
Background
information and summary of decision
A Summary of Recent Progress
on Justice Issues - November 1996
Federal government not to
intervene in Libman case (November 20, 1996)
- Backgrounder
"Knife-comb" becomes a
prohibited weapon under the Criminal Code (November 8, 1996)
Minister Rock approves
$180,098 for Société Québécoise
d'information juridique (SOQUIJ) (October 25, 1996)
Minister of Justice orders
surrender of Rodolfo Pacificador to the Republic of the
Philippines (October 23, 1996)
- Backgrounder
Federal government refers
questions on secession of Supreme Court (September 26, 1996)
- Letter of Allan Rock to
the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Quebec Paul Begin
- Statement by the Honourable Allan Rock
- Backgrounder
Judge Bienvenue resigns (September 24, 1996)
Canada signs treaty with Ukraine
for mutual assistance in criminal matters and understanding in principle
on cooperation in the field of justice (September 23, 1996)
Government announces high-risk
offenders initiative (September 17, 1996)
- Backgrounder -
High-risk offenders
- Backgrounder -
Low-risk offenders
Dubin report released (September 5, 1996)
- A copy of the report can be found in Publications - Other Publications
Chapter 22 of the Statutes of Canada
(Formerly Bill C-41) (August 28, 1996)
- Backgrounder -Sentencing reform
- Chapter 22 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing) and other
Acts in consequence thereof. WordPerfect 5.1 version
306k. Chapter 22 - Annual
Statutes of Canada, 1995. A
copy in final format can be purchased from the Canada
Communications Group. Item YX3-1995-22 phone 819-956-4802 fax 819-956-6317.
Defendants in Airbus lawsuit
file expert witness reports (August 8, 1996)
Contraventions Act comes
into force (August 2, 1996)
- Backgrounder - Agreement under the Contraventions
Act
- Article - Tickets, please.
Decision not to appeal the Krever
decision (July 19, 1996)
Revocation of citizenship
proceedings - Wasily (Wasil) Bogutin (July 17, 1996)
Decision not to prosecute
Elizabeth Roux for unemployement funds fraud (July 12, 1996)
Extradition of Atif Ahmad Rafay
and Glen Sebastian Burns to the United States of America (July 12, 1996)
Federal government files
notice of appeal in deportation cases (July 9, 1996)
Justice Minister releases draft
federal child support guidelines (June 28, 1996)
Canadian Human Rights Act
amendment comes into force (June 21, 1996)
Bloc Quebecois stalls passage of Bill C-45
(June 20, 1996)
Federal government files
notice in Airbus litigation (June 17, 1996)
Minister of Justice introduces bill
on access to records in sexual offence (June 12, 1996)
- Backgrounder - An
Act to amend the criminal code (Production of records in sexual offence
proceedings)
Government Introduces Major Changes
in Section 745 of the Criminal Code
- Backgrounder - Section 745
Amendments
- Fact Sheet -
S. 745 of the Criminal Code
Federal submission filed in
Bertrand case on french version of constitutional documents (June 3, 1996)
Justice Minister introduces child
support legislation (May 30, 1996)
News Media Advisory: Bertrand Case
(May 22 1996)
(WordPerfect 5.1 document)
Summary of the Argument of the
Attorney General of Canada in the Bertrand Case (Quebec's Motion to
Dismiss) (May 22, 1996)
Synopsis of the position of
the Attorney General of Canada on the motion to dismiss (May 22,
1996)
Extension of time for filing of
defence sought in Mr. Mulroney's claim against the government of Canada
and others (May 13, 1996)
Federal government to respond to
Quebec's position in court case (May 10, 1996)
Bertrand litigation -
Backgrounder (May 10, 1996)
Backgrounder: Proposed
firearms regulations (May 1996)
Human Rights Legislation
in Canada (May 1996)
Backgrounder: The Canadian
Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms: A Comparison (May 1996)
Justice Minister Rock
announces proposed change to Canadian Human Rights Act (April 29,
1996)
Amendments tabled on child
prostitution, child sex tourism, criminal harassment and female genital
mutilation (April 18, 1996)
Backgrounder: child
prostitution (April 1996)
Governments sign agreement for
sharing proceeds of crime (April 4, 1996)
Undue exploitation of violence.
Consultation paper released by Minister of Justice (April 2,
1996)
New child support strategy
(March 6, 1996)
Minister of Justice orders
surrender of Dennis Hurley to Mexico (February 27, 1996)
Report on aboriginal justice
released (February 23, 1996)
Canada amends order blocking U.S.
trade restrictions (January 18, 1996)
Order requiring persons in Canada
to give notice of communications relating to, and prohibiting
such persons from complying with, an extraterritorial measure of the
United States that adversely affects trade or commerce between Canada
and Cuba (as amended) (January, 1996)
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