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2011

December 8, 2011

• Legislation Protecting Children From On-line Sexual Exploitation Comes Into Force

• Backgrounder: Protecting Children From On-line Sexual Exploitation

December 5, 2011

• House of Commons to Vote on the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10)

December 2, 2011

• Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission Appointments

December 1, 2011

• Legislation Providing Tougher Sentences for Murderers Comes Into Force

• Backgrounder: Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murderers

• Backgrounder: Legislation to Repeal the "Faint Hope" Clause

November 30, 2011

• Government of Canada Provides Funding to Support Use of Both Official Languages in the Justice System

• Backgrounder: Government of Canada Support for Linguistic Duality

November 22, 2011

• Re-Introduction Of Reforms To Citizen’s Arrest Power And Self-Defence And Defence Of Property Laws

• Backgrounder: Reforming Citizen’s Power of Arrest and Self-Defence and Defence of Property Provisions

November 10, 2011

• Government Invites Comments on Proposals to Improve the Caseload Management of the Tax Court of Canada

• Government Announces Support for Enhancement of Saskatoon's Children's Justice Centre

• Government Announces Support for Enhancement of Regina's Children's Justice Centre

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

November 1, 2011

• Legislation to stand up for victims of white-collar crime comes into force

• Backgrounder: White Collar Crime

October 11, 2011

• Government announces support for development of a new Child Advocacy Centre

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

September 29, 2011

• Legislation to Improve the Application of Federal Legislation by Harmonizing it With the Civil Law of Quebec

• Backgrounder: A Third Bill to Harmonize Federal Law with the Civil Law of Quebec

September 28, 2011

• Statement by the Honourable Rob Nicholson and the Honourable Vic Toews on the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10)

September 20, 2011

• Government of Canada Introduces the Safe Streets and Communities Act

• Government of Canada Introduces the Safe Streets and Communities Act

• Backgrounder: Safe Streets & Communities Act

• Backgrounder: Safe Streets & Communities Act: Increased Penalties for Serious Drug Crime

• Backgrounder: Safe Streets & Communities Act: Ending House Arrest for Property and Other Serious Crimes

• Backgrounder: Safe Streets and Communities Act: Better Protecting Children and Youth from Sexual Predators

• Backgrounder: Safe Streets &Communities; Act: Protecting Society from Violent and Repeat Young Offenders

August 21, 2011

• Minister of Justice Announces Winner of the 2011 National Youth Justice Policing Award

• Backgrounder: Minister of Justice National Youth Justice Policing Award 2011

August 15, 2011

• “Mega-Trials” Legislation Comes Into Force

• Backgrounder: Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act

August 12, 2011

• 12th Annual Justicia Awards Presented for Legal Reporting

June 29, 2011

• Government Announces Support For New Child Advocacy Centre

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

June 27, 2011

• “Mega-Trials” Legislation Receives Royal Assent

• Backgrounder: Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act

June 13, 2011

• Government of Canada Re-introduces “Mega-Trial” Legislation to Help Make Streets and Communities Safer

• Backgrounder: Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act

June 1, 2011

• Call for Entries for 12th Annual Justicia Awards

March 24, 2011

• Legislation Enforcing Court Orders Requiring Offenders to Abstain From Drug and Alcohol Use Receives Royal Assent

• Backgrounder: Drug and Alcohol Prohibition Compliance

March 23, 2011

• Legislation Standing up for Victims of Crime Receives Royal Assent

• Backgrounder: Legislation Standing up for Victims of Crime Receives Royal Assent

March 10, 2011

• Parliament Passes Legislation to Stand up for Victims of White-Collar Crime

• Backgrounder: White Collar Crime

March 9, 2011

• Parliament Passes Legislation Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murderers

• Backgrounder: Ending Sentence Discounts For Multiple Murderers

March 3, 2011

• Parliament Passes Legislation to Protect Children from Online Sexual Exploitation

• Backgrounder: Protecting children from online sexual exploitation

February 15, 2011

• Parliament Passes Legislation Ending Early Parole for Murderers

• Backgrounder: Legislation to repeal the “faint hope” clause