Minister of Justice

Canada has a new Minister of Justice, The. Hon. Vic Toews, and I thought that it might be interesting to look at some of his previous work.

He has two entries in the Index to Canadian Legal Literature:

– “The Charter [Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms] in Canadian society.” (2003) 19 Sup. Ct. L. Rev. (2d) 345-350

– Manitoba, Department of Justice, Report on Manitoba public consultations on the Young Offenders Act. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice, 1999)

And has appeared 7 times before the SCC:

– R. v. Butler [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452

– Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.) [1991] 2 S.C.R. 525

– R. v. Goltz [1991] 3 S.C.R. 485

– R. v. Sawchuk [1991] S.C.C.A. No. 300 (QL).

– Reference re ss. 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123. (PROSTITUTION REFERENCE CASE)

– R. v. Stagnitta [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1226.

– Reference re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alberta) [1987] 1 S.C.R. 313.

There are also several appearances before the Mantioba Courts of Queen’s Bench, Court of Appeal and Provincial Court.

And for the true measure of a person, he also has a Wikipedia entry.