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Inquest called for Hoddinott death
2023-11-24
Chief Coroner Dr. Brandon Webber has announced that the inquest into the death of Kenneth Hoddinott is scheduled for November 27 and 28.
Mr. Hoddinott died while in custody at the Provincial Correctional Centre in Sleepy Hollow on December 16, 2021.
The inquest will be held at the Sir Louis Henry...
Feedback wanted from Island residents on upcoming legislative changes
2022-07-07
The Province is inviting residents to share their opinion on changes to provincial laws in PEI.
To support the Department of Justice and Public Safety’s mandate to regularly modernize provincial legislation, consultation papers on the following four statutes are now posted online:
Notaries...
Public feedback wanted on upcoming legislative changes
2021-07-21
The Province is inviting Islanders to share their comments on upcoming legal changes to modernize some of the existing laws in PEI.
As part of the Province’s goal to continually modernize legislation to appropriately serve Island residents, three consultation papers are available online for...
Islanders invited to comment on upcoming changes to children’s law legislation
2020-02-18
The public is invited to provide input to upcoming changes to legislation impacted children in Prince Edward Island to help modernize and strengthen the justice system for families.
Upcoming legislative changes will help align provincial and federal legislation and combine various pieces of...
Government of Canada invests $2 million for Prince Edward Island to tackle drug-impaired driving
2019-08-06
The Government of Canada is taking action to keep our roads safe from drug-impaired drivers. Too many Canadians still do not understand the risks of driving after consuming cannabis. Many individuals continue to drive while impaired, and many more have been a passenger in a vehicle with a driver...
Appointment of provincial Prothonotary
2019-03-08
The province is pleased to announce the appointment of Krista MacKay, Q.C., as the Prothonotary of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island.
“I would like to congratulate Krista MacKay on her appointment. She is a highly qualified professional with experience in both the...
Queen’s Counsel appointments named
2017-12-05
Alanna Taylor, Thomas Laughlin, and John Maynard have been selected as 2017 appointments to Queen’s Counsel, a top recognition in the field of law.
“Lawyers who receive the Queen’s Counsel designation are selected by their peers for their outstanding career achievements and their work in the...