On the move
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Three Court of Quebec judges appointed
Quebec Minister of Justice Stéphanie Vallée announced the appointment of three more Court of Quebec judges. Continue reading
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New Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs appointed
Marc Giroux, who has expressed some reservations about Bill C-337, the bill that would compel judges who hear sexual assault matters to take mandatory legal education, has been appointed as Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, announced Federal Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould. Continue reading
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New federal director of Public Prosecutions appointed
Federal Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould announced the appointment of Kathleen Roussel, a former criminal lawyer, as the next director of Public Prosecutions. Continue reading
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Federal government announced two new appointments as well as a reshuffle in the Quebec courts
Barely a week after Quebec Minister of Justice Stephanie Vallée called on the federal government yet again to quickly appoint 10 new Superior Court justices in the province, the federal government announced two new appointments as well as a shake-up in the Quebec courts. The latest appointments still falls short of what the Quebec government… Continue reading
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Quebec government appoints three new judges
The Quebec government is ramping its judicial appointments to ease the growing backlog of cases in the justice system. Quebec Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée announced the appointment of three new Court of Quebec judges, making it the 20th judge the provincial government has appointed this year. Last December the Quebec government announced it was going… Continue reading
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Montreal legal aid lawyer appointed Quebec Superior judge
A Montreal legal aid lawyer with a remarkable personal journey has become the latest judicial appointment to Quebec Superior Court, marking the fifth Quebec Superior Court judge to be appointed over the past month by federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould. The appointment, coupled with the recent appointment of 16… Continue reading
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Ottawa appoints four new Quebec judges
After months of stalling, the federal government has finally appointed four new Quebec Superior Court justices in the district of Montreal. The appointments, coupled with the recent appointment of 16 Court of Quebec judges by the provincial government, are widely expected to make a small dent in the backlog of cases that have plagued the… Continue reading
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