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  1. Aug 14, 2019 · The dual role of Canada's attorney general and justice minister that's now carried out by the same cabinet minister doesn't need to be split, says a report by former deputy minister Anne McLellan.

  2. Mar 23, 2019 · Anne McLellan, the former Liberal justice minister and attorney general who Justin Trudeau has tasked with exploring whether the dual role she occupied should be split, says Canadians can count on ...

  3. Jan 6, 2020 · Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti said he will work on clarifying the responsibilities of his dual role. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) The federal government will ...

  4. Aug 14, 2019 · The dual role of Canada's attorney general and justice minister that's now carried out by the same cabinet minister doesn't need to be split, according to a new report by Anne McLellan, the former Liberal cabinet minister and deputy prime minister."I do not believe that further structural change is required in Canada to protect prosecutorial independence and promote public confidence in the ...

  5. Aug 14, 2019 · The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should be made.

  6. Separate the Minister of Justice from the Attorney General? During the SNC-Lavalin scandal, former Minister of Justice [MOJ] and Attorney General [AG] Jody Wilson-Raybould stated that there were attempts by the Prime Minister’s Office and other government officials to “politically interfere” with her independent discretion as AG.[1]

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  8. Aug 14, 2019 · Anne McLellan says in her report she does not believe that splitting the two roles would help to protect prosecutorial independence and promote public confidence in the criminal justice system.