Manitoba Justice

Manitoba Justice
Justice Manitoba
Department overview
Formed1988 (1988)
Preceding Department
  • Department of the Attorney General
TypeJustice department
JurisdictionGovernment of Manitoba
Headquarters450 Broadway,
Winnipeg, Manitoba[1]
Employees
  • 3,161 FTE (2019–20)[2]
  • 3,343 FTE (2017–18)[3]
Annual budget$659.3 m CAD (2019–20)[2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Dave Wright, Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General
Key documents
Websitewww.gov.mb.ca/justice

Manitoba Justice (French: Justice Manitoba), or the Department of Justice (Le ministere de la justice; formerly the Department of the Attorney General),[6][7] is the provincial government department responsible for administering the Crown Law justice systems in the province of Manitoba.[8]

More specifically, Manitoba Justice deals with the provision of correctional services; the protection of personal and property rights; the drafting of legislation; provision of civil and criminal court services; the provision of civil legal services to government; and development of law reform.[9] Within these areas of concern, Manitoba Justice looks over the Law Enforcement Review Agency (LERA), the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the Public Guardian and Trustee, among others. Manitoba Justice also provides funding to several independent bodies, including the Law Reform Commission, Legal Aid Manitoba, and Manitoba Human Rights Commission.[8]

Established in 1871, the Department of the Attorney General was one of the first departments formed by the newly-established Province of Manitoba—however, the initial legislation related to the Department, the Attorney General's Act, would not be passed until 1885.[6][7]

The department is overseen by a cabinet minister known as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (French: Ministre de la Justice et procureur général), currently Matt Wiebe.[10] The minister who holds this office is typically also designated as Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Manitoba (French: Gardien du Grand Sceau de la province du Manitoba).[i][11]

  1. ^ "Annual Report of Manitoba Justice (including Justice Initiatives Fund) (2009–2010)" (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice. 2010. p. 9. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/publications/annualreports/pubs/annualreport1920.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/publications/annualreports/pubs/annualreport1718.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Cabinet Ministers: James Allum". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Manitoba Justice 2010, p. 11.
  6. ^ a b "396?sessionsearch Department of the Attorney General." Archives of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021 January 25.
  7. ^ a b "The Department of Justice Act information table". Manitoba Laws. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  8. ^ a b "Justice | Province of Manitoba". Province of Manitoba - Justice. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. ^ Department of Justice. Archives of Manitoba.
  10. ^ "Province of Manitoba | Cabinet Ministers". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  11. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-25.


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