Minister of Justice of Canada
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The Minister of Justice of Canada is the federal cabinet member who serves as the country’s chief legal advisor and oversees the Department of Justice and the development of national legal policy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | 3 |
| Minister of Justice of Canada canonical | 3 |
| Attorney General of Canada | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian ministerial position
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federal cabinet position ⓘ |
| alsoHoldsOffice | Attorney General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| consultsWith | provincial and territorial ministers of justice ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | British North America Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | John A. Macdonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalRole |
chief legal advisor to the Government of Canada
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guardian of the public interest in the justice system ⓘ |
| memberOf | King’s Privy Council for Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageName | Ministre de la Justice du Canada ⓘ |
| nominates | federal judicial candidates ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Arif Virani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2023-07-26 ⓘ |
| oversees | Department of Justice Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgencyOf | Minister of Justice of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Cabinet committees on justice and legal affairs ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Minister of Justice of Canada ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Indigenous justice policy within federal jurisdiction
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access to justice initiatives ⓘ administration of justice at the federal level ⓘ bilingualism and bijuralism in federal law ⓘ criminal law policy ⓘ development of national legal policy ⓘ family law policy under federal jurisdiction ⓘ federal prosecution policy framework ⓘ human rights policy within federal jurisdiction ⓘ implementation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in federal law ⓘ policy on legal aid at the federal level ⓘ providing legal advice to the Government of Canada ⓘ reform of federal laws ⓘ review of federal legislation for Charter compliance ⓘ |
| seat | Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usuallyHeldBy | Minister of Justice of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.justice.gc.ca ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
this entity surface form:
Attorney General of Canada
this entity surface form:
Attorney General of Canada
this entity surface form:
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
this entity surface form:
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada