Sentences with phrase «justice bills introduced»

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Our Government will introduce a Victims Bill of Rights to restore victims to their rightful place at the heart of our justice system.

Bill 7: Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act introduced by Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley pushed forward the timelines to redraw the electoral boundaries before the provincial election in 2019, which could have an impact on the results of that election.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would sue the federal government over the just - passed tax bill, proposed major changes to the state's criminal justice system and introduced a suite of policies to combat sexual harassment in his annual State of the State address on Wednesday.

Mr. Cuomo also plans to introduce a bill aimed at another stubborn problem in the justice system: constant delays in bringing a person to trial that often make a mockery of the speedy trial provisions in state law and the United States Constitution.

Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat, is set to introduce a bill Monday to require the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the state police to publish quarterly reports on their websites about the origins of firearms used in crimes.

The NYC Council is set to introduce a package of bills that would broadly reshape the way the city handles low - level offenses such as public urination and drinking alcohol in public, in some cases removing them from the criminal justice system.

In a further move, the criminal justice and immigration bill, which is expected to receive royal assent today, introduces annual statutory reviews of serious Asbos on all those under 18 to pave the way for other interventions if necessary.

The ban will be introduced via an amendment to the criminal justice and immigration bill, currently going through parliament.

Since the shooting in Parkland, Florida, legislators in at least seventeen states have introduced bills concerned with the arming of school personnel, according to tracking being conducted by Advancement Project and the Alliance for Educational Justice.

Mr. Rawdon's talk, titled Everyone, Anytime, Anywhere, invoked Bill Gates's 1999 forecastthat «the next step for technology is universal access» and his celebration of «convergence» in order to introduce the recently published report of the LSC Summit on the Use of Technology to Expand Access to Justice.

Another bill, SB 5129 introduced in 2013 and carried over into 2014 specifically authorizes veterans» courts established by the Chief Justice, but has never been heard in committee.

Actually, recently the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection published a draft bill entitled: «Draft Law on Introducing an Entitlement to Survivors» Benefits».

Inevitably, the media spotlight was distracted from «access to justice» on the day the Bill, the biggest rolling back of the legal aid scheme since it was introduced in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, was published.

Bill 15 [/ a], the «fighting fraud and reducing automobile insurance rates act» which the government introduced in July, was a response to a report conducted by Justice Douglas Cunningham, which recommended a variety of reforms to Ontario's auto dispute resolution system.

The Irish Times is reporting that the Minister for Justice proposes to introduce a provision into the defamation bill under discussion by committee that will prohibit blasphemous libel.

Now, Justice Minister Peter Mackay has introduced Bill C - 36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, which the Conservative government believes will meet the challenge.

«Trend Watch: Employee - Customer Fights at the Wendy's Drive - Through Window Main Leahy to Introduce Bill Allowing Retired Justices to Fill Slots in Case of Recusal»

... the Minister of Justice shall... examine every regulation... and every Bill introduced in or presented to the House of Commons by a Minister of the Crown, in order to ascertain whether any of the provisions thereof are inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Part and he shall report any such inconsistency to the House of Commons

What would eventually become known as the «Fulton Bill» was introduced as a private member's bill in the Canadian Parliament in 1948 by Davie Fulton (who would eventually become Diefenbaker's Minister of JustiBill» was introduced as a private member's bill in the Canadian Parliament in 1948 by Davie Fulton (who would eventually become Diefenbaker's Minister of Justibill in the Canadian Parliament in 1948 by Davie Fulton (who would eventually become Diefenbaker's Minister of Justice).

Last week the Attorney General of Ontario introduced the Access to Justice Act, Bill 14.

Justice Hughes of the Federal Court held that the duty to consult was triggered in this case but only after the two bills were introduced into Parliament and not before.

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A companion bill, House Bill 967, was introduced in December 2015 by Representative Stevenson and received a unanimous favorable vote in the Civil Justice Subcommitbill, House Bill 967, was introduced in December 2015 by Representative Stevenson and received a unanimous favorable vote in the Civil Justice SubcommitBill 967, was introduced in December 2015 by Representative Stevenson and received a unanimous favorable vote in the Civil Justice Subcommittee.

In 2015 the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill introduced a targeted law against «revenge porn» which has led to hundreds of prosecutions since its introduction.

When the Honourable Jody Wilson - Raybould (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) introduced the bill for Second Reading in the House of Commons, she explained that, «for the first time in our country's history, [Bill C - 14] create [s] a federal legislative framework to permit medical assistance in dying across Canada.&rabill for Second Reading in the House of Commons, she explained that, «for the first time in our country's history, [Bill C - 14] create [s] a federal legislative framework to permit medical assistance in dying across Canada.&raBill C - 14] create [s] a federal legislative framework to permit medical assistance in dying across Canada.»

In 2015, Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a long awaited bi-partisan criminal justice reform bill designed to address inequities in federal sentencing and promote rehabilitation and re-entry for persons who are incarcerated.

The suit argues that the exclusion of benefits for chronic mental stress violates the Charter of Rights, seeks to have the legislation preventing entitlement to compensation declared immediately invalid, and calls for retroactive justice with reconsideration of claims rejected over the past 20 years (since the ban was introduced with passage of Bill 99).

However, with a view to increasing access to justice and following the Taylor Review, the Scottish Government have introduced the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings)(Scotland) Bill which, if passed, will revolutionise the way in which solicitors and the civil courts will deal with expenses.

(If the bill was introduced in the Senate and amendments are made by Senators, then the Minister of Justice should issue an addendum to the government statement of compatibility at First Reading in the House.)

Last time we met, we were discussing a draft bill by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection with the title «Draft Law on Introducing an Entitlement to Survivors» Benefits».

The Bill was introduced by Michael Gove before the Referendum and contained a mixture of provisions relating to both criminal and civil justice; prison inspections and the use of mobile phones by prisoners, the new online dispute resolution system for civil cases as well as changes to judicial appointments and compensation for whiplash injuries.The Bill also contained provision restricting cross examination of victims of violence by the perpetrator.

So, the justice minister proudly and loudly introduced Bill C - 39, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unconstitutional provisions).

Amid concerns over proposed changes to the Contempt of Act 1981, through the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, which would introduce new statutory powers for the removal of online material *, it seems worth highlighting some separate recommendations on contempt and court reporting, published in late March.

The bill was later introduced to Parliament in April 2014 under current Justice Minister Peter MacKay.

Despite this, the Government has introduced two Bills which have passed second reading seeking to drastically overhaul BC's civil justice and traffic court system.

In his last act as a member of Parliament, former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler introduced a private members» bill that would allow judges to impose a fair and appropriate sentence, notwithstanding mandatory minimums.

More incongruous is the video from Attorney General George Brandis, talking about his commitment to access to justice (despite great concerns about funding for Indigenous legal services), and to working with the Native Title sector (despite plans to introduce a bill to reverse the effect of a federal court decision regarding the Noongar people), with nary an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flag in sight nor mention of his support for changes to the Racial Discrimination Act.

A companion bill, House Bill 967, was introduced in December 2015 by Representative Stevenson and received a unanimous favorable vote in the Civil Justice Subcommitbill, House Bill 967, was introduced in December 2015 by Representative Stevenson and received a unanimous favorable vote in the Civil Justice SubcommitBill 967, was introduced in December 2015 by Representative Stevenson and received a unanimous favorable vote in the Civil Justice Subcommittee.

A Bill has been introduced into federal Parliament which seeks to abolish the position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.