April 16, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, announced plans to introduce new legislation to help victims of revenge pornography and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The new legislation will establish new civil consequences,…
March 27, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will bring greetings at the final ceremony for the 2018 Correctional Officer Recruit Training. The ceremony will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, March 28) at 11:30 a.m. at the Newfoundland and…
March 23, 2018
The Fines Administration Division of the Department of Justice and Public Safety, currently located at Atlantic Place, 215 Water Street, St. John’s, will be moving to the first floor of the Natural Resources Building at 50 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s….
March 15, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will deliver opening remarks at a justice summit tomorrow (Friday, March 16) at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at The Glynmill Inn, 1B Cobb Lane,…
March 15, 2018
The Provincial Government is introducing amendments to the Family Violence Protection Act to better support adult victims of domestic violence and their children. The amendments will expand the definition of family violence to include emotional, psychological and financial harm. The…
March 14, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, today announced appointments to Commissioners of the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB). Darlene Whelan, currently vice-chair with the PUB, is being appointed chair effective immediately. Dwanda Newman and…
March 14, 2018
A technical briefing for media related to amendments to the Family Violence Protection Act will be provided tomorrow (Thursday, March 15). The briefing will take place in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building, at 11:30 a.m. The…
March 7, 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, on March 16 the Department of Justice and Public Safety will host its third justice summit….
March 7, 2018
The Department of Justice and Public Safety has received a tremendous amount of feedback following the inaugural committee meeting on violence against women and girls. The meeting, which was held on December 8, 2017, brought participants together to discuss the…
March 6, 2018
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is introducing an amendment to the Legal Aid Act which would remove a Legal Aid client’s option to choose a private practice lawyer. Instead, the client will be provided with a lawyer employed by the Legal…
