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Canada News Centre - Justice Canada, StatementsCanada News Centre2026-04-17T06:50:44-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svgStatement from Minister Fraser on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedomshttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2026/04/statement-from-minister-fraser-on-the-canadian-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms.html

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement regarding the anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Department of Justice Canada2026-04-17T06:50:44-04:00Joint Statement by Ministers Fraser, Anandasangaree, and Secretary of State Sahota following the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers of Justice and Public Safetyhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2025/10/joint-statement-by-ministers-fraser-anandasangaree-and-secretary-of-state-sahota-following-the-federal-provincial-territorial-meeting-of-ministers-.html

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety Canada, and Ruby Sahota, the Honourable Secretary of State for Combatting Crime today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2025-10-17T15:45:40-04:00Statement from Minister Fraser on Canada’s Intervention before the Supreme Court of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2025/09/statement-from-minister-fraser-on-canadas-intervention-before-the-supreme-court-of-canada.html

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement regarding Canada’s intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada:

Department of Justice Canada2025-09-18T08:00:03-04:00Statement by Minister Virani on the passing of Bill S-13 and strengthening Aboriginal and treaty rights by amending the Interpretation Acthttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/11/statement-by-minister-virani-on-the-passing-of-bill-s-13-and-strengthening-aboriginal-and-treaty-rights-by-amending-the-interpretation-act.html

Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement to mark the Royal Assent of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts:

Department of Justice Canada2024-11-27T15:16:37-05:00Statement by Minister Virani on the Final Report from the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schoolshttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/10/statement-by-minister-virani-on-the-final-report-from-the-independent-special-interlocutor-for-missing-children-and-unmarked-graves-and-burial-site.html

Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement after receiving the Final Report of the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools:

Department of Justice Canada2024-10-29T14:13:01-04:00Statement by Minister Virani on the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commissionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/08/statement-by-minister-virani-on-the-chief-commissioner-of-the-canadian-human-rights-commission0.html

Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement on the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

Department of Justice Canada2024-08-12T13:18:43-04:00Statement by Minister Virani on the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commissionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/08/statement-by-minister-virani-on-the-chief-commissioner-of-the-canadian-human-rights-commission.html

Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement on the independent fact-finding review of the recently appointed Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

Department of Justice Canada2024-08-07T19:51:38-04:00Statement by Minister Virani on the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision in Hak et al. v. Attorney General of Québechttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/02/statement-by-minister-virani-on-the-quebec-court-of-appeals-decision-in-hak-et-al-v-attorney-general-of-quebec.html

Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement on the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision in Hak et al. v. Attorney General of Québec...

Department of Justice Canada2024-02-29T15:34:31-05:00Joint Statement by Minister Virani, Minister St-Onge and Minister Joly on Canada’s appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Reviewhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2023/11/joint-statement-by-minister-virani-minister-st-onge-and-minister-joly-on-canadas-appearance-before-the-united-nations-human-rights-council-as-part-.html

Canada’s Participation in UN Universal Periodic Review advances work to promote and protect human rights

Department of Justice Canada2023-11-10T13:25:14-05:00Renewed and ongoing supports for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ peoplehttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2023/02/renewed-and-ongoing-supports-for-families-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-girls-and-2slgbtqi-people.html

Today, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2023-02-23T12:09:04-05:00Statement by Minister Lametti on Royal Assent of legislation to improve the flexibility and efficiency of the criminal justice systemhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/12/statement-by-minister-lametti-on-royal-assent-of-legislation-to-improve-the-flexibility-and-efficiency-of-the-criminal-justice-system0.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement.

Department of Justice Canada2022-12-16T09:02:25-05:00Statement by Ministers Lametti, Duclos and Bennett on medical assistance in dying in Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/12/statement-by-ministers-lametti-duclos-and-bennett-on-medical-assistance-in-dying-in-canada.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2022-12-15T16:39:26-05:00Statement by Minister Lametti on Royal Assent of legislation that addresses systemic racism and discrimination in the criminal justice systemhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/11/statement-by-minister-lametti-on-royal-assent-of-legislation-that-addresses-systemic-racism-and-discrimination-in-the-criminal-justice-system.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement

Department of Justice Canada2022-11-18T09:32:03-05:00Statement on the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peopleshttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/09/statement-on-the-15th-anniversary-of-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2022-09-13T09:37:49-04:00Statement from the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Michael Moldaverhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/09/statement-from-the-minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-on-the-retirement-of-supreme-court-justice-michael-moldaver.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement on the retirement of the Honourable Michael Moldaver, judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Department of Justice Canada2022-09-02T10:48:02-04:00Prioritizing the interests and needs of survivors and victims of core international crimes – Focus on sexual and gender based crimeshttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/07/prioritizing-the-interests-and-needs-of-survivors-and-victims-of-core-international-crimes--focus-on-sexual-and-gender-based-crimes.html

Before I begin, I wish to thank our partners: the Government of the Netherlands, the European Commission, and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for hosting us here today.

Department of Justice Canada2022-07-14T18:45:08-04:00Joint Statement by Minister Lametti and Minister Ien on Bill C-28 on extreme intoxication receiving Royal Assent and coming into forcehttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/06/joint-statement-by-minister-lametti-and-minister-ien-on-bill-c-28-on-extreme-intoxication-receiving-royal-assent-and-coming-into-force.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2022-06-23T23:25:31-04:00Statement by Minister Lametti on the first annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Acthttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/06/statement-by-minister-lametti-on-the-first-annual-progress-report-on-the-implementation-of-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigeno.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement

Department of Justice Canada2022-06-21T15:38:03-04:00Quintet of Attorneys General Statement of Support for the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and Investigations and Prosecutions for Crimes Committed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/05/quintet-of-attorneys-general-statement-of-support-for-the-prosecutor-general-of-ukraine-and-investigations-and-prosecutions-for-crimes-committed-du.html

The Attorneys General of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand join in support of Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, her Office, and the Ukrainian people in ensuring accountability for war crimes committed during the Russian invasion.

Department of Justice Canada2022-05-19T14:36:44-04:00Joint Statement by Minister Lametti and Minister Ien on legislation to criminalize conversion therapy receiving Royal Assenthttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/12/joint-statement-by-minister-lametti-and-minister-ien-on-legislation-to-criminalize-conversion-therapy-receiving-royal-assent.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2021-12-08T17:36:59-05:00Statement from the Department of Justice Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/09/statement-from-the-department-of-justice-canada.html

The Department of Justice Canada issued today the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2021-09-24T17:22:05-04:00Statement from the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abellahttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/06/statement-from-the-minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-on-the-retirement-of-supreme-court-justice-rosalie-silberman-abella.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement on the retirement of the Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella, puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Department of Justice Canada2021-06-30T17:10:54-04:00Statement by Minister Lametti regarding Royal Assent of Criminal Code amendments on single event sport bettinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/06/statement-by-minister-lametti-regarding-royal-assent-of-criminal-code-amendments-on-single-event-sport-betting.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2021-06-30T11:08:15-04:00Joint Statement by Minister Lametti and Minister Bennett on the Senate Passing Bill C-15, An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peopleshttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/06/joint-statement-by-minister-lametti-and-minister-bennett-on-the-senate-passing-billc-15an-act-respecting-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-righ.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, today issued the statement.

Department of Justice Canada2021-06-16T17:37:41-04:00Joint statement on the 5th anniversary of Canada’s full support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peopleshttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/05/joint-statement-on-the-5th-anniversary-of-canadas-full-support-for-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html

Five years ago, on May 10, 2016, the Government of Canada changed its position to fully support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On this day we endorsed the Declaration without qualification and committed to its full and effective implementation. We acknowledged the enormous effort and struggle from Indigenous leaders, across Canada and the world, to bring the Declaration into fruition and the Government of Canada became an active partner in the collaborative work to advance its implementation. These efforts have resulted in a significant shift in the global will to protect the rights, culture, language, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide

Department of Justice Canada2021-05-10T15:30:43-04:00Joint Statement by Ministers Lametti and Hajdu on court ruling to extend the Truchon decision on medical assistance in dying https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/02/joint-statement-by-ministers-lametti-and-hajdu-on-court-ruling-to-extend-the-truchon-decision-on-medical-assistance-in-dying.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2021-02-25T15:22:55-05:00Joint Statement by Ministers Lametti and Hajdu on motion seeking additional extension of Superior Court of Québec’s Truchon ruling https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/02/joint-statement-by-ministers-lametti-and-hajdu-on-motion-seeking-additional-extension-of-superior-court-of-quebecs-truchon-ruling.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2021-02-19T15:35:54-05:00Statement by Minister Lametti on court ruling to extend the Truchon decision on medical assistance in dying https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/12/statement-by-minister-lametti-on-court-ruling-to-extend-the-truchon-decision-on-medical-assistance-in-dying.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2020-12-17T19:59:22-05:00Joint Statement by Ministers Lametti and Hajdu on motion seeking additional extension of Superior Court of Québec’s Truchon rulinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/12/joint-statement-by-ministers-lametti-and-hajdu-on-motion-seeking-additional-extension-of-superior-court-of-quebecs-truchon-ruling.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2020-12-11T15:42:09-05:00Joint Statement by Ministers Lametti and Hajdu on motion seeking second extension of Superior Court of Québec’s Truchon rulinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/06/joint-statement-by-ministers-lametti-and-hajdu-on-motion-seeking-second-extension-of-superior-court-of-quebecs-truchon-ruling.html

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, today issued the following statement:

Department of Justice Canada2020-06-11T10:18:04-04:00Joint Statement by Ministers Lametti and Hajdu on motion seeking extension of Superior Court of Québec’s Truchon rulinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/02/joint-statement-by-ministers-lametti-and-hajdu-on-motion-seeking-extension-of-superior-court-of-quebecs-truchon-ruling.html

Joint Statement by Ministers Lametti and Hajdu on motion seeking extension of Superior Court of Québec’s Truchon ruling

Department of Justice Canada2020-02-17T15:49:56-05:00