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2013

September 27, 2013

• Government of Canada Announces Internal Review of Federal Involvement in the Ernest Fenwick Macintosh Case

September 26, 2013

• Minister of Justice Peter MacKay Announces Donation to Canadian Centre for Child Protection to Mark the Birth of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge

September 25, 2013

• Minister of Justice Concludes Cross-Country Consultations on Victims Bill of Rights

• Government of Canada Provides Funding to Sexual Assault Centre London

September 20, 2013

• Ministers MacKay and Shea Announce Funding to Address Cyberbullying

• Backgrounder: Youth Justice Fund

September 18, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Whitehorse Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

September 17, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Iqaluit Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

September 6, 2013

• Ministers of Justice and Public Safety Participate in Quebec City Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

• Ministers of Justice and Public Safety Participate in Montréal Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

September 5, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Ottawa Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 26, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in St. John’s Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 23, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Halifax Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 22, 2013

• Government of Canada Provides Additional Funding for Regina Police Service to Support Local Child Advocacy Centre

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

• Minister of Justice Participates in Charlottetown Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 20, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Winnipeg Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 19, 2013

• Minister MacKay Discusses Key Justice Issues Facing Canadians at Annual Canadian Bar Association Legal Conference

• Minister of Justice Participates in Saskatoon Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 16, 2013

• New Divorce Process For Certain Non-Residents Who Married in Canada Now in Force

August 15, 2013

• Government of Canada Funds Child Advocacy Centre of Simcoe/Muskoka

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

August 14, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in London Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

• Government of Canada Helps Victims of Family Violence

• Backgrounder: Family Violence and the Family Violence Initiative

August 13, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Toronto Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

August 12, 2013

• Government of Canada Provides Funding to Help Male Victims of Sexual Trauma and Their Families

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

August 7, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Moncton Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

July 31, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Yellowknife Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

July 25, 2013

• Minister of Justice Participates in Edmonton Consultation to Discuss Victims Bill of Rights

July 24, 2013

• Government of Canada Funds Alisa's Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre

• Government of Canada Funds Child Advocacy Centre for Surrey

• Backgrounder: Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

• Minister of Justice participates in Vancouver consultation to discuss Victims Bill of Rights

July 19, 2013

• Minister MacKay welcomes Joint Federal–Provincial–Territorial Report on Cyberbullying and the Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images

June 27, 2013

• Government Announces Royal Assent for Amendments to the Civil Marriage Act

June 26, 2013

• Government Welcomes Royal Assent of an Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (Protecting Freedom)

• Government of Canada Welcomes Royal Assent of Private Member’s Bill to Protect Children and Hold Criminals Accountable

June 19, 2013

• Concealment of Identity Act Receives Royal Assent

• Legislation to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Receives Royal Assent

• Government Welcomes Royal Assent for Private Member’s Bill to Regulate Mixed Martial Arts

• Legislation to Double Victim Surcharge Receives Royal Assent

• Backgrounder: Victim Surcharge

• Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act Passes in the House Of Commons

• Backgrounder: Not Criminally responsible reform Act

June 17, 2013

• Government of Canada Further Contributes to the Global Efforts to Protect Children Online

June 12, 2013

• Statement By The Minister Of Justice On Quebec’s Proposed Legislation On Physician-Assisted Suicide And Euthanasia

June 11, 2013

• Minister of Justice Announces Members of the Supreme Court of Canada Selection Panel

May 28, 2013

• Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act Moves Forward in Parliament

• Backgrounder: Not Criminally responsible reform Act

May 23, 2013

• Government of Canada Funds Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre to Help Victims of Child Abuse

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

May 21, 2013

• Government Supports Private Member’s Bill to Keep Victims Safe From Conditionally Released Offenders

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments in Keeping Canadians Safe: Restricting Release for Offenders

• Parliament Passes Legislation to Combat Nuclear Terrorism

• Backgrounder: Nuclear Terrorism Legislation

May 1, 2013

• Government of Canada Supports Private Member’s Bill Tackling Gang Recruitment

• Government of Canada acknowledges the National Day to End Bullying

April 30, 2013

• Legislation to Double Victim Surcharge Passes Parliament

• Backgrounder: Victim Surcharge

April 26, 2013

• Government of Canada Stands up for Families of Victims

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments for Victims of Crime

April 25, 2013

• Government Supports Private Member's Bill to Reduce Parole Eligibility for Violent Murderers

• Backgrounder: Government of Canada Supports Private Member's Bill C-478

April 24, 2013

• Minister Nicholson Announces Unanimous Support to Expedite Review of the Criminal Code: Provinces and Territories Support Federal Review to Close Gaps, Protect Children

• Important Measures to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Legislation Pass Parliament

• Backgrounder: Strengthening Counter-Terrorism Legislation

April 23, 2013

• Government of Canada Launches Consultations on the Victims Bill of Rights

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments for Victims of Crime

April 22, 2013

• Government of Canada Launches Eighth National Victims of Crime Awareness Week

• Backgrounder: Funded Projects for National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2013

April 11, 2013

• Statement by the Minister of Justice Regarding the Parsons Case

March 27, 2013

• Legislation Responding to Supreme Court Decision in R. v. TSE Receives Royal Assent

March 20, 2013

• Legislation Responding to Supreme Court Decision in R. v. Tse Passes the House of Commons

• Backgrounder: Government response to Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Tse

March 13, 2013

• Government Appoints Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions

March 11, 2013

• Government of Canada Announces Coming Into Force of the Citizen’s Arrest and Self-Defence Act

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

March 4, 2013

• Backgrounder: Mental Health

• Backgrounder: Crime Prevention

February 15, 2013

• Statement by the Minister of Justice Regarding the Sentencing of Graham James

February 12, 2013

• Court Upholds Limiting Conditional Sentences (House Arrest) for Serious Personal Injury Offences

• Backgrounder: Ending Conditional Sentences and House Arrest

February 11, 2013

• Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Respond to Supreme Court Decision in R. v. TSE

• Backgrounder: Government response to Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Tse

February 4, 2013

• Notes for an address by The Honourable Rob Nicholson, PC, MP Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

• Government of Canada Sets Out Next Steps to Make Canadian Streets and Communities Safer

• Backgrounder: Criminality in Canada

• Backgrounder: Sexual Offending Against Children and Youth

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments

January 24, 2013

• Government of Canada Taking Action to Help Victims of Crime

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

• Backgrounder: Status of Women Canada: Women’s Program

January 23, 2013

• Government of Canada Celebrates the Opening of Winnipeg’s Children’s Advocacy

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

January 22, 2013

• Government of Canada Funds Programs to Help Victims of Child Abuse

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

January 19, 2013

• Victims of Crime in Yukon Benefit From Government of Canada Funding

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

January 14, 2013

• Legislation Protecting Canada's Seniors Comes into Force

• Backgrounder: Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act