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February 3, 2012

• Government Provides Funding for Victims in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Backgrounder: Funding for the Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

January 27, 2012

• Government of Canada Provides More Than $1.6 Million For Victims of Crime in New Brunswick

• Backgrounder: Victims Funding for the New Brunswick Department of Public Safety

January 26, 2012

• Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety

January 20, 2012

• Government Announces Support For New Child and Youth Advocacy Centre

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

January 18, 2012

• Government Announces Support for Children's Protection Programs

January 12, 2012

• Statement by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson

December 16, 2011

• PM announces judicial appointments

• Federal Court Judicial Appointment Announced

• Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

• Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

• British Columbia Judicial Appointment Announced

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

• Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

• Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

• British Columbia Judicial Appointment Announced

• Northwest Territories Judicial Appointment Announced

• Manitoba Judicial Appointment Announced

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

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