December 6, 2019
Legislation to support the recovery of health care costs suffered as a result of opioid-related wrongs has passed in the House of Assembly. The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, announced in September that…
December 5, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador. During a ceremony today at Government House in St. John’s, the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission presented the 2019 Human Rights Award…
December 5, 2019
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will hold a media availability today (Thursday, December 5) to address an ongoing RNC investigation into the death of an inmate at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary on November…
December 4, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission will present the annual Human Rights Award at a ceremony tomorrow (Thursday, December 5). The event…
November 22, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador: Today, the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the nominees for the 2019 Human Rights Awards. The annual award recognizes an…
November 6, 2019
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, introduced a Bill designed to further protect those at risk of intimate partner violence. The Bill entitled ‘An Act Respecting Disclosure of Information Under an Interpersonal Violence…
November 5, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety: Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand today to recognize three outstanding members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary….
October 23, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador would like to advise the public that nominations are closing for the annual Newfoundland and…
October 21, 2019
The Department of Justice and Public Safety is warning the public of a phone scam offering jury duty exemptions. The robocall claims to be made on behalf of the Department of Justice and makes a connection to the federal election…
October 15, 2019
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General will bring greetings at the opening of the 27th Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference. The event will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, October 16) at 8:45 a.m….
