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Legault was unaware that Jolin-Barrette submitted the name of a friend to the judiciary
Prime Minister François Legault said Friday that he was unaware of the ties of friendship between his Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, and an aspiring judge when his appointment was…
Appointment of two judges | Simon Jolin-Barrette in trouble
(Quebec) Two recent judicial appointments by Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barette are causing controversy. He appointed a longtime friend to the position of judge of the Court of Quebec in…
Jolin-Barrette proposes a $30,000 increase in MPs’ salaries
Government House Leader Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled a bill on Thursday to raise the basic annual allowance for elected members of the National Assembly to $131,766. Even before it was tabled,…
Jolin-Barrette wants to control the expenses of the Conseil de la magistrature
The Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, is tightening the screw on the Conseil de la magistrature (CMQ). He tabled a bill on Tuesday that aims to subject the expenses of…
Female or carrier? “It’s not true that we are going to erase women”, says Simon Jolin-Barrette
The Minister of Justice has not at all digested the request made by Liberal Party MP André Albert Morin to replace the term “carrier” with “carrier” in Bill 12 on…
There is enough money in the budget for Justice priorities, says Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette
The Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, defends the sums granted to his department in the recent budget, noting that they make it possible to accomplish his priorities and underlining that…
Families feel excluded from the Jolin-Barrette reform
Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is showing “narrowness” by refusing to include multi-parenting in the Civil Code of Quebec, deplore families, who consider themselves invisible by the new reform of family law.…
In a cul-de-sac, Jolin-Barrette and the Court of Quebec call on a “facilitator”
Engaged since last year in a standoff over the schedules of judges, the Court of Quebec and the Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, rely on a facilitator. Judge Jacques Chamberland…
Schedule of judges of the Court of Québec | Jolin-Barrette and the Chief Justice begin discussions
The Legault government and the Court of Quebec are starting talks in the hope of settling their dispute over the controversial reform of judges’ work schedules. Discussions have already begun…
Jolin-Barrette ready to attempt “conciliation” with the chief justice
After having turned to the courts, the Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, says he is ready to attempt “conciliation” in order to settle the dispute between him and the Chief…
The president of Quebec tries to temper the showdown between Jolin-Barrette and Rondeau
The president of Quebec, Catherine Claveau, is concerned about the repercussions of the showdown between the Legault government and the management of the Court of Quebec on the confidence of…
Crisis in the justice system | Jolin-Barrette open to improving wages
(Quebec) Simon Jolin-Barrette opens the door to a new salary increase for courthouse staff to stem the labor crisis that is shaking the judicial system. The opposition urges Quebec to…
Crisis in the judicial system | Jolin-Barrette must take matters into their own hands, says the opposition
(Québec) Québec solidaire and the Liberal Party of Québec are calling on Simon Jolin-Barrette to stop “squabbling” with the Chief Justice of the Court of Québec, Lucie Rondeau, and to…
Jolin-Barrette draws inspiration from France to modernize justice and help victims
Quebec must move towards a much greater digitization of justice and towards a system where citizens can easily consult their own judicial file online, reiterated Thursday the Minister of Justice…
Jolin-Barrette interrupted by legal aid lawyers
Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette’s speech was interrupted by a bang from legal aid lawyers Thursday morning during the back-to-school rally at the Montreal courthouse. Posted at 12:14 p.m. Louis-Samuel Perron…
Minister Jolin-Barrette given formal notice about PL 96
In a letter sent Thursday to the Minister of Justice of Quebec, Simon Jolin-Barrette, lawyer Julius Gray announces that his firm has been mandated by a professor and two lawyers…
French language: the chief judge attacks Minister Jolin-Barrette again
The Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec is embarking on a new fight against Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, in order to have the amendments to the Charter on the French…
Simon Jolin-Barrette shocked by the absolution of Simon Houle
The Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, was shocked by a decision of the Court of Quebec granting a conditional discharge to a sexual aggressor. The Minister commented on Wednesday on…
Visit to France | Simon Jolin-Barrette returns with possible solutions to improve the justice system
(Montreal) The diplomatic mission of Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette in France will not only have been an opportunity to discuss the French language, but also to discuss the improvements to be…
French language | Jolin-Barrette will deliver a speech before the French Academy
(Quebec) The Quebec Minister for the French Language, Simon Jolin-Barrette, will be the guest speaker this Thursday at the French Academy, in Paris, to speak on the French language and…