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.

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instanceOf Canadian ministerial position
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)
surface form: Government of Canada
language English
French
legalRole chief legal advisor to the Government of Canada
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
Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED
responsibleFor Indigenous justice policy within federal jurisdiction
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

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Jean Chrétien positionHeld Minister of Justice of Canada
John A. Macdonald positionHeld Minister of Justice of Canada
this entity surface form: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mark MacGuigan positionHeld Minister of Justice of Canada
Mark MacGuigan positionHeld Minister of Justice of Canada
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Canada
Peter MacKay positionHeld Minister of Justice of Canada
Peter MacKay positionHeld Minister of Justice of Canada
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice Canada headOfGovernmentBody Minister of Justice of Canada
this entity surface form: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice Canada ministerResponsible Minister of Justice of Canada
this entity surface form: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada