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January 24, 2013

• Government of Canada Taking Action to Help Victims of Crime

  MONTRÉAL, January 24, 2013 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced $1.2 million over three years in funding for the Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent in Montréal to undertake projects that will serve victims of sexual abuse. The funding comes from the Department of Justice Canada and from Status of Women Canada.

• 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

  WINNIPEG, January 23, 2013– The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today attended the opening of the Winnipeg Children’s Advocacy Centre, designed to help better serve children and youth that have been victims or witnesses of crime. Minister Nicholson was joined by the Honourable Jennifer Howard, Minister of Manitoba Family Services and Labour.

• 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

  CALGARY, January 22, 2013 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced $185,000 in funding for the Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse (CSICA). The funding will support the organization as it works toward implementing a voluntary national certification program for forensic child interviewers, and will also be used to help cover the organization’s operational expenses.

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

January 19, 2013

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

  WHITEHORSE, January 19, 2013 – Today, the Government of Canada announced it has allocated more than $600,000 in program funding to help victims of crime in Yukon. The announcement was made by the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Minister Toews was joined by the Honourable Mike Nixon, Minister of Justice for Yukon; and Ryan Leef, M.P. for Yukon.

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

January 14, 2013

• Legislation Protecting Canada's Seniors Comes into Force

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Alice Wong, M.P. for Richmond and Minister of State (Seniors), welcomed yesterday’s coming into force of the Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act.

• Backgrounder: Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act

December 14, 2012

• Statement by the Minister of Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada’s Ruling in the Cases of Khawaja, Ssriskandarajah and Nadarajah

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada made the following statement in regards to today’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling in the terrorism-related cases of Khawaja, Sriskandarajah and Nadarajah:

• Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

• Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

• Federal Court Judicial Appointments Announced

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

• British Columbia Judicial Appointment Announced

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

December 13, 2012

• Parliament Passes Legislation Protecting Canada's Seniors

  Today, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Alice Wong, M.P. for Richmond and Minister of State (Seniors) welcomed the passing by Parliament of Bill C-36 the Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act.

• Backgrounder: Elder Abuse Legislation

• Legislation to Double Victim Surcharge Passes in the House of Commons

  Today, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, welcomed the passing in the House of Commons of Bill C-37, the Increasing Offenders' Accountability for Victims Act. The legislation would make offenders more accountable by doubling the victim surcharge that offenders must pay, and ensuring that the surcharge is applied to all offenders.

• Backgrounder: Victim Surcharge

November 22, 2012

• Government of Canada to Address High-Risk Accused Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible

  The Honourable James Moore, P.C., M.P. for Port Moody–Westwood–Port Coquitlam , Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the Government’s intention to introduce legislation to address concerns about high-risk accused persons found Not Criminally Responsible on account of mental disorder who may pose a threat to the safety of the public if released into communities, and victims’ requests for greater involvement in this area of the justice system.

• Government of Canada to Address High-Risk Accused Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, today announced the Government’s intention to introduce legislation to address concerns about high-risk accused persons found Not Criminally Responsible on account of mental disorder who may pose a threat to the safety of the public if released into communities, and victims’ requests for greater involvement in this area of the justice system.

November 20, 2012

• New Law Eliminating House Arrest For Serious And Violent Crimes Comes Into Force

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced today amendments that eliminate conditional sentences for serious and violent crimes – the final component of the Safe Streets and Communities Act – have come into force.

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

November 6, 2012

• Legislation to Better Protect Canada's Seniors Passes in the House of Commons

  Today, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Alice Wong, M.P. for Richmond and Minister of State (Seniors) welcomed the passing in the House of Commons of Bill C-36, the Protecting Canada's Seniors Act. The legislation aims to better protect seniors by helping ensure tough sentences for those who take advantage of elderly Canadians. Bill C-36 will now move to the Senate.

• Legislation Targeting Serious Drug Crime Comes Into Force

  The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the coming into force of the Targeting Serious Drug Crime - component of the Safe Streets and Communities (Bill C-10).

• Backgrounder: Safe Streets & Communities Act: Targeting Serious Drug Crime

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