National Dementia Strategy
Recent advocacy
Federal Budget 2021
In February 2021, Dementia Justice Canada delivered its submission to the Minister of Finance on the 2021 federal budget. We recommended that the government re-establish a federal law reform commission and create an independent Office of the National Seniors Advocate.
In February 2021, Dementia Justice Canada delivered its submission to the Minister of Finance on the 2021 federal budget. We recommended that the government re-establish a federal law reform commission and create an independent Office of the National Seniors Advocate.
Second Annual Report to Parliament
In November 2020, Dementia Justice Canada responded to the Minister of Health's second annual Report to Parliament on Canada's national dementia strategy. We made short-term recommendations, including the appointment of a justice sector representative to the Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia, and the establishment of a federal law commission on sentencing reform.
Update:
On April 19, 2021, the Minister of Finance delivered the federal budget. The government proposed to re-establish the Law Commission of Canada. The law reform body would receive $18 million over five years, starting in 2021-22, and $4 million ongoing. Parliament passed the budget bill on June 29, 2021.
In the news:
Feds urged to establish law commission on sentencing reform
The Lawyer's Daily (24 November 2020)
Heather Campbell Pope
In November 2020, Dementia Justice Canada responded to the Minister of Health's second annual Report to Parliament on Canada's national dementia strategy. We made short-term recommendations, including the appointment of a justice sector representative to the Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia, and the establishment of a federal law commission on sentencing reform.
Update:
On April 19, 2021, the Minister of Finance delivered the federal budget. The government proposed to re-establish the Law Commission of Canada. The law reform body would receive $18 million over five years, starting in 2021-22, and $4 million ongoing. Parliament passed the budget bill on June 29, 2021.
In the news:
Feds urged to establish law commission on sentencing reform
The Lawyer's Daily (24 November 2020)
Heather Campbell Pope
Archives (submissions)
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology regarding Bill C-233: An Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (April 2017).
Submission to the federal Department of Justice on transforming the criminal justice system (August 2017).
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology regarding Bill C-233: An Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (April 2017).
Submission to the federal Department of Justice on transforming the criminal justice system (August 2017).
