December 4, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety: Mr. Speaker, following a tremendous amount of work by our government, working group and advisory committee, the new…
December 4, 2018
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 2018 Human Rights Awards. The annual award recognizes an…
November 22, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, today announced the establishment of a Drug Treatment Court in St. John’s that will commence hearing matters on November 30. The Drug Treatment Court will offer an…
November 20, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will offer opening remarks at a panel discussion to recognize Restorative Justice Week. The event takes place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 21) at 7:00 p.m. at the Lantern,…
November 20, 2018
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 rise in this Honourable House to recognize November 18 to 25 as Restorative Justice Week….
November 13, 2018
Under section 13.5 of the Fatalities Investigations Act, the Minister of Justice and Public Safety is required, within 60 days after receiving a report from the Child Death Review Committee (CDRC), to make public those recommendations relating to: Relevant protocols,…
November 13, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize three outstanding police officers who…
November 13, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will introduce new legislation to protect victims whose intimate images are shared without consent. An Act Respecting the Protection of Intimate Images provides an additional legal option…
November 9, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will provide details on an Act Respecting the Protection of Intimate Images on Tuesday, November 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block,…
November 7, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General: Mr. Speaker, members of our law enforcement services and first responders in this province regularly…
