December 6, 2018
The legislation brought forward in the fall session of the House of Assembly continues our government’s efforts towards improving the health and safety of our provinces citizens, with a specific focus on employees in Newfoundland and Labrador. In total, 19…
December 5, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will join Joe Boland, Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), and Terry French, Mayor of the Town of Conception Bay South, for the official opening of the RNC’s newest…
December 5, 2018
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 6). The event…
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…
