Summary of briefing document titles prepared for the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Associate Deputy Minister - October 2017
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Beginning in July 2019, the titles of briefing materials prepared for the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Associate Deputy Minister of Justice are now published by the Department exclusively through the Open Government Portal.
| Number | Type | Title | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-003954 | Briefing Note | BRIEFING NOTE [REDACTED]ON BILL S-237 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE (CRIMINAL INTEREST RATE) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-010826 | Briefing Note | SOCK, ARREN AND FRANCIS, KENNETH V. HMQNB AND AGC - NOTICE OF ACTION (FOR SIGNATURE) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-012372 | Briefing Note | 2016-17 DEPARTMENTAL RESULTS REPORT (FOR APPROVAL) | Management Sector |
| 2017-012437 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO THE NOVA SCOTIA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-013182 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE OF SIMCOE MUSKOKA (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-013740 | Briefing Note | NATIONAL JUSTICE SURVEY - RESULTS FROM THE SURVEY ON SENTENCING AND MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTIES (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014006 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO YORK UNIVERSITY, LAMARSH CENTRE FOR CHILD AND YOUTH RESEARCH (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014089 | Briefing Note | 2017 ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 38.17 OF THE CANADA EVIDENCE ACT (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014255 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO SKIDEGATE BAND COUNCIL (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014311 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO TORONTO POLICE SERVICE FROM THE YOUTH JUSTICE FUND'S MAIN COMPONENT (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014522 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO SALVATION ARMY-DEBORAH'S GATE (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014583 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO L'ESCALE MADAVIC INC. (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014820 | Briefing Note | MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT OPTION (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014909 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL ON JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014993 | Briefing Note | RENEWAL OF NEW FIVE-YEAR CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH THE PROVINCES RESPECTING THE INDIGENOUS COURTWORK PROGRAM (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015102 | Briefing Note | UPDATE #5 ON MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING LITIGATION (FOR APPROVAL) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015136 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH SENATORS BONIFACE AND HARDER ON C-46 (IMPAIRED DRIVING) (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015145 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CENTRE FOR CRIMINOLOGY & SOCIOLEGAL STUDIES (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015337 | Briefing Note | ACTION PLAN ON INDIGENOUS OVERREPRESENTATION (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015446 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO PUNKY LAKE WILDERNESS CAMP SOCIETY (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015459 | Briefing Note | RIGHT TO LIFE ASSOCIATION OF TORONTO & AREA V CANADA & VIRANI; GUELPH & AREA RIGHT TO LIFE ASSOCIATION V CANADA & LONGFIELD; CANADIAN CENTRE FOR BIO-ETHICAL REFORM V CANADA & KHALID (FOR INFORMATION) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015488 | Briefing Note | CHAGNON V. SYNDICAT DE LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE ET PARAPUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC, SUPREME COURT OF CANADA, NO. 37543 (FOR APPROVAL) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015662 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH ELIZABETH MAY ON BILL C-262 (UNDRIP ACT) (FOR INFORMATION) | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-015670 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH MP ROMEO SAGANASH (FOR INFORMATION) | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-015672 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH MP ROBERT-FALCON OUELLETTE (FOR INFORMATION) | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-015723 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO THE QUEBEC MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, OFFICE FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015724 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO ENDING VIOLENCE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015735 | Speech | OPPOSITION MOTION SPEECHES: 2 X 10 MIINUTES SPEECHES (KHADR) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015778 | Briefing Note | ROSS, ROY & SATALIC V. AGC (LGBTQ2 CLASS ACTIONS) (FOR INFORMATION) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015795 | Briefing Note | PURPOSE AND HISTORY OF QUEEN'S COUNSEL APPOINTMENTS (FOR INFORMATION) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-015817 | Briefing Note | UPDATED NOTE ON THE SUPPORT SERVICES TO JURORS WITH PTSD FILE (2017-010267) (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015865 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH MARC GIROUX, COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS CANADA (FOR INFORMATION) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-015918 | Briefing Note | COWICHAN TRIBES (I.B. #642) ET AL. V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ET AL. (FOR APPROVAL) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015933 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO ÉDUCALOI (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015936 | Briefing Note | FUNDING TO STR8 UP 10,000 LITTLE STEPS TO HEALING INC. (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016078 | Briefing Note | UPDATE ON THE USE OF GLADUE REPORTS (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016083 | Briefing Note | ONE PAGER - [REDACTED] | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016092 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH NORTHWEST TERITORIES MINISTER OF JUSTICE LOUIS SEBERT (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016107 | Other | INVITATION TO THE CANADIAN DOMESTIC HOMICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE 2017 (FOR INFORMATION) | Communications |
| 2017-016128 | Briefing Note | HIV NON-DISCLOSURE: FPT MINISTERS' MEETING FOLLOW-UP (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016162 | Briefing Note | PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL AGENT APPOINTMENTS, 2ND QUARTER, FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 (FOR INFORMATION) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016175 | Briefing Note | PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL C-365 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE (FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT) (FOR APPROVAL) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016391 | Briefing Note | CANADIAN CENTRE FOR JUSTICE STATISTICS - RELEASE SCHEDULE - NOVEMBER 2017 (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016428 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH MP GARY ANANDASANGAREE (FOR INFORMATION) | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-016436 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH MR. CRAIG RITCHIE, CEO OF THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS STUDIES (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016500 | Speech | LATE SHOW SPEECH - MMP/C-46 | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016505 | Briefing Note | THE MEANING OF "REASONABLE FORESEEABILITY OF A NATURAL DEATH" IN ASSISTED DYING LITIGATION (FOR APPROVAL) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016520 | Briefing Note | SUPREME COURT OF CANADA APPOINTMENTS PROCESS: NEXT STEPS (FOR INFORMATION) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016546 | Other | OVERVIEW OF PRACTICE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (FOR INFORMATION) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016573 | Briefing Note | BRIEFING NOTE [REDACTED]FOR BILL C-373 AN ACT RESPECTING A FEDERAL FRAMEWORK ON DISTRACTED DRIVING | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016580 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH CHIEF KELLY LAROCCA OF THE MISSISSAUGAS OF SCUGOG ISLAND FIRST NATION - WILLIAMS TREATIES (FOR INFORMATION) | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-016700 | Briefing Note | APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL MEMBERS TO ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS VACANCY REPORT (FOR INFORMATION) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016798 | Talking Points | MADD CANADA 30TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN - TALKING POINTS (FOR INFORMATION) | Communications |
| 2017-016833 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH CHIEF DARCY BEAR, WHITECAP DAKOTA FIRST NATION - OCTOBER 31 (FOR INFORMATION) | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-016918 | Briefing Note | MEETING WITH MINISTER LEBLANC, SENATOR HARDER AND SENATOR RINGUETTE ON S-237 (INTEREST RATE) (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016980 | Question Period Note | QP NOTE - PCO REQUEST - BILL C-203 (SUPREME COURT BILINGUALISM) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016995 | Talking Points | MEETING WITH MP DOUG EYOLFSON ON BILL C-373 AN ACT RESPECTING A FEDERAL FRAMEWORK ON DISTRACTED DRIVING - OCTOBER 31 (FOR INFORMATION) | Policy Sector |
| Number | Type | Title | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-012543 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (CBA) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-013269 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MEETING ON THE INTERIM FIGHTER CAPABILITY PROJECT (IFCP) AND THE FUTURE FIGHTER CAPABILITY PROJECT (FFCP) - OCTOBER 23, 2017 | Business and Regulatory Law |
| 2017-014074 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - LC ACTING EXTENSION IN THE NATIONAL LITIGATION SECTOR, LITIGATION PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CENTRE | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-014257 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - LEGAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM'S (LEP) NATIONAL FRAMEWORK | Management Sector |
| 2017-014949 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MATERIALS FOR CANADA'S PRIORITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT | Policy Sector |
| 2017-014981 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - CREATION OF NEW LP-03 SENIOR COUNSEL, TEAM LEADER POSITION - PROGRAMS BRANCH, POLICY SECTOR | Management Sector |
| 2017-015095 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - REQUEST FROM THE CLERK OF PRIVY COUNCIL [REDACTED] | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015254 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - EX SPECIAL DEPLOYMENT WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT SECTOR | Management Sector |
| 2017-015442 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MEETING WITH THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (CIAJ) - NOVEMBER 2, 2017 | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015477 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - 2017 NATIONAL AWARDS NOMINATION RECOMMENDATIONS | Management Sector |
| 2017-015604 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - REQUEST BY HEALTH CANADA FOR ADDITIONAL LEGAL RESOURCES FOR REGULATORY INITIATIVES | Business and Regulatory Law |
| 2017-015625 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - INFORMATION REGARDING CANNABIS, FOLLOWING MEETING WITH LUCIE GRANGER, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE 'ASSOCIATION POUR LA SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC' (ASPQ) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015676 | Talking Points | TALKING POINTS FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - DEPUTY MINISTER LEVEL CALL ON MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTIES AND DELAYS - OCTOBER 4, 2017 | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015683 | Letter | JUSTICE CANADA'S RESPONSE TO INFORM AND SUPPORT THE HISTORIC APOLOGY BEING PREPARED BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE TO BE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE LGBTQ2+ COMMUNITY BEFORE THE END OF 2017 | Management Sector |
| 2017-015730 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - CALL WITH CHIEF JUSTICE LUCIE RONDEAU (COUR DU QUÉBEC) ON THE SENATE PUBLIC BILL S-231, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADA EVIDENCE ACT AND THE CRIMINAL CODE (PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTIC SOURCES) | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015733 | Other | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - [REDACTED] | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015751 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - INTERCHANGE CANADA AGREEMENT - DAWN PRITCHARD | Management Sector |
| 2017-015798 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER [REDACTED] | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015801 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - DEPUTY HEAD CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE-REQUESTED RELOCATION | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-015805 | Briefing Note | TALKING POINTS FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MEETING WITH TAKI SARANTAKIS | Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit |
| 2017-015849 | Letter | RESPONSE LETTER [REDACTED] | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015851 | Letter | RESPONSE LETTER [REDACTED] | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015868 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - NATIONAL INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION ENGAGEMENT | Review of Laws and Policies Secretariat |
| 2017-015916 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - FOLLOW UP ON RECOMMENDATIONS FILE NO. 2014-0619 JUSTICE CANADA SUPPORT FUND (CORE FUNDING) | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-015914 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MEETING OF THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF DEPUTY MINISTERS (CCDM) - OCTOBER 18, 2017 | Policy Sector |
| 2017-015926 | Deck / Presentation | BRIEFING MATERIAL FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - DEPUTY MINISTER COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE: PRIVACY TRENDS - NOVEMBER 2017 | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-015929 | Other | BRIEFING MATERIAL FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MEETING OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER'S TASK FORCE ON RECONCILIATION - OCTOBER 17, 2017 | Review of Laws and Policies Secretariat |
| 2017-015939 | Reports | BRIEFING MATERIAL FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF LEGISLATION WITH A REVIEW REQUIREMENT | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-015988 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - UPCOMING RESEARCH REPORTS TO BE LISTED ON THE DEPARTMENTAL WEBPAGE | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016080 | Other | STATUS UPDATE ON THE INTERIM FIGHTER CAPABILITY PROJECT (IFCP) AND THE FUTURE FIGHTER CAPABILITY PROJECT (FFCP) | Business and Regulatory Law |
| 2017-016100 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - REQUEST FOR MANAGEMENT LEAVE | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016112 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - PUBLIC REPORTING OF MANDATE LETTER COMMITMENTS | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016160 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL AGENT APPOINTMENTS, 2ND QUARTER (JULY-SEPTEMBER 2017) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016172 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - COLLABORATION PROJECT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL'S CYBERJUSTICE LABORATORY | Legal Practices Sector |
| 2017-016173 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - BUFFALO, CAROLYN V. INDIGENOUS AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS CANADA | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016176 | Talking Points | TALKING POINTS FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - BENEFIT GALA FOR THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS CANADA | Communications |
| 2017-016196 | Letter | RESPONSE LETTER [REDACTED] | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016211 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - LC ACTING EXTENSION OVER 12 MONTHS IN ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-016284 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - MEETING OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER`S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (DMOC) - OCTOBER 17, 2017 | Aboriginal Affairs |
| 2017-016297 | Briefing Note | TRAVEL, HOSPITALITY, CONFERENCE AND EVENT EXPENDITURES (THCEE) - ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER LAURIE WRIGHT'S PARTICIPATION AT THE FORUM ON LANGUAGE COMPLIANCE IN KOSOVO - NOVEMBER 9, 2017 | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016313 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - THE MINISTER'S CHARTER STRATEGY: THE FINAL PHASE | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016399 | Letter | RESPONSE LETTER TO [REDACTED]REGARDING THE PRIVACY ACT | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016401 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - LETTERS OF DESIGNATION, EXAMINATION OF BILLS AND REGULATIONS | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016497 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - ELECTORAL REFORM | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016656 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - SHINER V ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA V FIRST NATIONS CHILD AND FAMILY CARING SOCIETY | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016909 | Talking Points | TALKING POINTS FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - PHONE CALL WITH CHIEF JUSTICE LISE MAISONNEUVE REGARDING THE BAIL OBSERVATION STUDY IN ONTARIO | Policy Sector |
| 2017-016957 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - UPDATE ON THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) NEGOTIATIONS | Public Law & Legislative Services Sector |
| 2017-016973 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - CANCELLATION OF REQUEST FOR LEAVE WITH INCOME AVERAGING | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-016982 | Letter | LETTER TO JB - LONG SERVICE AWARD- 30 YEARS | Management Sector |
| 2017-017072 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - LEGAL AGENT APPOINTMENT | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-017091 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - LEGAL AGENT APPOINTMENT | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-017147 | Other | MATERIALS FOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER - DEPUTY MINISTER COMMITTEE ON LITIGATION MANAGEMENT (DMLM) | National Litigation Sector |
| 2017-017176 | Briefing Note | MEMORANDUM TO THE DEPUTY MINISTER - DEPUTY MINISTER MEETING ON ABDELRAZIK | National Litigation Sector |
| Number | Type | Title | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
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