Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs

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The Department of Justice is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the protection of the public interest and, as such, oversees the insurance industry, financial institutions, pensions and rental housing.

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The department was established on February 14, 2006 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured government under the name Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs. It was created out of necessity as Lord wanted to appoint Brad Green, the only lawyer in his caucus, as Minister of Health. In order to facilitate this the Office of the Attorney General, which Green continued to occupy as Health Minister, was severed from the Department of Justice which was in turn renamed the Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs.

On October 3, 2006, new Premier Shawn Graham named T. J. Burke as both Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs, however in legislation to realign government departments passed on March 2, 2007 the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs remained separate entities.

On March 15, 2012 it was merged back together with the Office of Attorney General to form the Department of Justice and Attorney General. However, it was again created in September 2013 when non-lawyer Troy Lifford was appointed minister of justice. In 2016, its separation from the functions of the Office of the Attorney General were further confirmed when it was merged into a new Department of Justice and Public Safety.

Ministers

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1. Bruce Fitch February 14, 2006 – October 3, 2006under Bernard Lord
2. T. J. Burke*October 3, 2006 – June 22, 2009 [1] under Shawn Graham
3. Mike Murphy*June 22, 2009 – January 4, 2010 [2]
4. Bernard LeBlanc January 4, 2010 – February 11, 2010 [3]
Kelly Lamrock (acting)February 11, 2010 – May 10, 2010 [4]
Bernard LeBlanc (second time)May 10, 2010 – October 12, 2010
5. Marie-Claude Blais*†October 12, 2010 – March 15, 2012under David Alward
6. Troy Lifford September 23, 2013 – October 7, 2014
7. Stephen Horsman October 7, 2014 - June 6, 2016

* Burke, Murphy and Blais each served jointly as Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs and Attorney General of New Brunswick, while Lamrock served as Attorney General when serving as acting Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs.
† Blais continued as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

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References

  1. ↑ "Premier announces changes to cabinet". 22 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Minister steps down; changes made to cabinet". 4 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Acting minister of justice and consumer affairs appointed". 11 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "New ministerial role, appointments and changes to cabinet announced". 10 May 2010.
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