Ministry of the Status of Women Comprehensive Investments Will Support Survivors and Address the Root Causes of Violence Toronto, ON – Mar 1, 2018 Ontario is building on its commitment to create a province free from domestic and sexual violence by launching a new strategy that will help support survivors and end the cycle […]
Yasir Naqvi
Motherisk Commission Final Report Statement
Ministry of the Attorney General Statement from the Minister of Children and Youth Services and the Attorney General on the Motherisk Commission Final Report Toronto, ON – Feb 26, 2018 Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services and Yasir Naqvi, Attorney General made the following statement on the release of the final report of […]
Ontario Making it Easier to Access Justice Services Online
Ministry of the Attorney General Province Releases New Roadmap on Digital Services Toronto, ON – Nov 29, 2017 Ontario is modernizing the justice system to make it more accessible, efficient and responsive to the needs of people across the province. Today, Attorney General Yasir Naqvi was at Ryerson University’s Legal Innovation Zone to launch Putting […]
Ontario Building Stronger, Safer Communities
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Province Moving Forward With Largest Policing Transformation in a Generation Toronto, ON – Nov 2, 2017 Ontario is working to build stronger, safer communities by modernizing Ontario’s policing framework to make it more community-focused, accountable, sustainable, and culturally responsive. Marie-France Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, […]
Ontario Unveils New Bail Directive to Reduce Pre-Trial Custody
Ministry of the Attorney General Province Making the Criminal Justice System Faster and Fairer Toronto, ON – Oct 30, 2017 Ontario is helping make the bail system faster and fairer, while balancing the need to protect the safety of victims and the public. In December 2016, the Attorney General appointed three prominent bail experts to […]
Ontario and Canada Boosting Child Care Programs for Ottawa Area Families
Ministry of Education Children and Families to Benefit from More Subsidies, Reduced Waitlists Ottawa, ON – Oct 13, 2017 Ontario and Canada are making it easier for Ottawa-area parents to access early years and child care programming, with support for more child care subsidies and reduced waitlists. Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister Responsible for Early Years and […]
Protecting a Woman’s Right to Choose
Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario Introduces Bill to Create Safe Access to Abortion Services Toronto, ON – Oct 4, 2017 Ontario is protecting a woman’s right to choose and access abortion services without fear of interference, intimidation or harassment. Today, Attorney General Yasir Naqvi and Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister for the Status of Women, announced […]
Ontario Releases Safe and Sensible Framework To Manage Federal Legalization of Cannabis
Ministry of the Attorney General Carefully Controlled With Strict Rules; LCBO to Oversee Stand-alone Cannabis Retail Stores Toronto, ON – September 8, 2017 In response to the federal government’s plan to legalize cannabis by July 2018, Ontario is committing to a safe and sensible framework to govern the lawful use and retail of recreational cannabis […]