Justice

Adoption of new securities rules promotes greater representation of women on boards and in senior management

YELLOWKNIFE (January 5, 2015) –The Northwest Territories is encouraging greater representation of women on corporate boards and in senior management by making changes to its securities rules.

The amendments to the securities rules are intended to increase transparency for investors and other stakeholders regarding the representation of women on boards of directors and in senior management. This transparency is intended to assist investors in making investment and voting decisions and will apply to all non-venture issuers reporting in the NWT.

New Legal Aid Act comes into force

YELLOWKNIFE (December 16, 2014) – The new Legal Aid Act will come into force on December 28, 2014, providing a framework for the delivery of legal aid services for the people of the Northwest Territories.

“Legal aid provides advice and counsel for those in our most vulnerable populations”, said Minister of Justice David Ramsay. “The new Act underpins the delivery of those critical services, both for criminal and family law clients.”

David Ramsay – Pan-Territorial Research Initiative – Building a Northern Evidence-Based Approach to Crime Prevention

Mr. Speaker, today I wish to tell you about “Building a Northern Evidence-Based Approach to Crime Prevention”, a new pan-territorial research initiative that the Northwest Territories Department of Justice is participating in with Yukon and Nunavut.

David Ramsay – NWT Coroners

Mr. Speaker, later today, I will be tabling the Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2013 Annual Report. This report sets out some information on the history of the Coroner’s service, the role and structure of the office and some information on their work in 2013. This report reminds us that in the Northwest Territories, we have a number of dedicated volunteers who are deeply committed to assisting those in their communities at times of tragedy. They work with circumstances and situations that most of us are unable or unwilling to face.

Christine Gagnon Appointed Chief Judge of the Territorial Court

YELLOWKNIFE (September 18, 2014) – Minister of Justice David Ramsay today announced the appointment of the Honourable Judge Christine Gagnon to the position of Chief Judge of the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories.

Under the Territorial Court Act, the Chief Judge is appointed to a non-renewable term of five years. The term of the current Chief Judge, the Honourable Chief Judge Robert Gorin, will expire on October 2, 2014 at 5 pm at which point the new Chief Judge’s term will take effect.

La ville de Yellowknife, la GRC et le GTNO invitent les Yellowknifiens à poursuivre les échanges sur la sécurité publique

Des cadres de la GRC, du ministère de la Justice du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO), de l’Administration des services de santé et des services sociaux de Yellowknife et de la ville de Yellowknife ont écouté les préoccupations des résidents et, depuis lors, travaillent avec leur personnel à mettre au point bon nombre des mesures proposées.Yellowknife, le 13 juin 2014 ― En octobre 2013, à la suite d’une série d’incidents qui ont semé l’inquiétude à Yellowknife, des résidents se sont concertés pour discuter d’idées et de mesures constructives pour faire de la

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