Law-abiding Canadians expect and deserve to live in a country where they don’t have to worry about their safety. Canadians want to know that their children are protected and victims of crime want to know that their offenders are being held to account. The Government of Canada has received a mandate from Canadians to crack down on criminals, get tough with sexual predators and place the rights of victims and law abiding citizens first.
Please join us on Friday, January 13th, when the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson will outline and clarify the Government’s law-and-order agenda; an agenda to strengthen Canada’s criminal justice system, hold criminals accountable and make our streets and communities safer. Minister Nicholson will share what he has heard from victims and from Canadians from all walks of life. He will highlight what the Government has achieved to date, what they are currently doing and how they will deliver in their promises to Canadians.
Rob Nicholson serves as the Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls. Born in 1952, Mr. Nicholson has been a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, where he practiced law and was involved in municipal politics.
First elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1984, Mr. Nicholson served in a variety of capacities, including Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Minister for Science and Small Businesses. Re-elected in 2004, he was appointed Chief Opposition Whip in January 2005.
In February 2006, Mr. Nicholson was named Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform. In January 2007, Mr. Nicholson was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Mr. Nicholson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s University and a law degree from the University of Windsor. He was called to the bar in 1979 and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Mr. Nicholson was appointed federal Queen’s Counsel in 1992.
He is married to Arlene Nicholson and they have three children.
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