Sean Fraser
CanadapoliticianMale5.5Global Dominance: 0.01%Sean Fraser is a Canadian politician and member of the Liberal Party, who served as the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. He has been a vocal advocate for affordable housing initiatives and urban development, representing the riding of Central Nova since 2015. Fraser's decision not to run in the next election aligns with a trend among senior Liberal MPs stepping back, indicating a shift in the party's landscape ahead of the upcoming election.
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser has promised to review the newly released report from the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying.
Crucial decision in MAID debate loomsCanada· 2026-06-20
Justice Minister Sean Fraser stated he will review the committee’s recommendation and the evidence.
Co-chair of MAID committee defends recommendation to shelve procedure for mental healthCanada· 2026-06-19
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser stated that the decisions reaffirm the Jordan framework's allowance for case complexity.
Supreme Court clarifies details on strict Jordan time limits on criminal trialsCanada· 2026-05-30
Justice Minister Sean Fraser told reporters that his department was looking at the relevance of the legislation.
Clarity Act will not apply to Alberta’s planned sovereignty vote, Carney saysCanada· 2026-05-27
Lola Dandybaeva, spokesperson for Justice Minister Sean Fraser, said the Conservatives are continuing to obstruct a bill offering stronger protections in the face of rising hate.
Liberals move to end Conservative filibuster over religious exemption to hate speech lawsCanada· 2026-03-07
Justice Minister Sean Fraser said it expects OpenAI to make changes, or else the government would step in to regulate artificial intelligence companies.
AI needs more transparency and clearer standards – not more reporting to law enforcementCanada· 2026-02-27
Justice Minister Sean Fraser indicated that legislative changes on regulating artificial intelligence could be brought in to prevent reporting failures to police.
Ottawa warns of legislation if OpenAI doesn’t make changes after chat history raised red flagsCanada· 2026-02-25
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser promptly dismissed the idea proposed by Premier Danielle Smith.
Danielle Smith aims a water pistol at OttawaCanada· 2026-02-07
Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s bill was considered line by line by MPs on the Commons justice committee.
Bail-reform bill moves to Senate after co-operation deal with ConservativesCanada· 2026-02-06
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s appeal for the province to have more say over judicial appointments.
Justice Minister Fraser rebuffs Smith’s call for more say over judicial appointmentsCanada· 2026-02-04
Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s spokeswoman, Lola Dandybaeva, said in a statement on Tuesday that the federal government 'values engagement with Alberta'.
Danielle Smith calls on Mark Carney to give Alberta more say in selection of judgesCanada· 2026-02-04
Lola Dandybaeva, spokesperson for federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser, said in a statement democratic institutions depend on a strong and independent judiciary.
Smith demands more say in Alberta judicial appointmentsCanada· 2026-02-04
Sean Fraser is the federal Justice Minister who announced the appointment of two lawyers to the Court of King's Bench.
Alberta justices emphasize independence in rare statement after remarks by Danielle SmithCanada· 2026-01-28
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced a bail-reform bill during a Parliament Hill news conference.
Murders dropped sharply in several major Canadian cities last year, data showCanada· 2026-01-20
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser thanked Justice Martin for her years of public service.
Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in MayCanada· 2026-01-13
New Identity Minister Marc Miller is expected to shepherd the bill through Parliament with support from Justice Minister Sean Fraser.
Advocates urge Ottawa to include ban on animal-torture images in online harms billCanada· 2025-12-26
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says judges need to consider different options when criminal cases exceed strict deadlines to complete trials.
Judges need different options when cases exceed deadlines, Justice Minister saysCanada· 2025-12-18Sean Fraser was the federal immigration minister who announced that foreign students would no longer be bound by weekly limits on their work hours.
Conestoga College feels the squeeze after Ottawa’s sharp reduction in foreign studentsCanada· 2025-12-15
Sean Fraser is the Attorney-General who backed an amendment to repeal a section of the Criminal Code related to hate speech.
Canada’s hate speech laws don’t need a rewrite. They need to be enforcedCanada· 2025-12-14
Justice Minister Sean Fraser refuted the assertion that removing the religious exemption could stop people reading the Bible and other religious texts.
Liberals, Tories make deal to end impasse on string of bills as Parliament wraps for breakCanada· 2025-12-12
Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously assured the Bloc Québécois that it would support the amendment in the committee.
Liberals to accept Bloc amendment to remove religious exemption from hate-speech lawsCanada· 2025-12-09
Rhéal Fortin told reporters at a news conference on Thursday that he had been given a personal assurance by Justice Minister Sean Fraser that the government would support a Bloc amendment to the anti-hate bill.
Anti-hate bill faces hurdle after heated dispute over proposal to end religious exemptionCanada· 2025-12-05
Justice Minister Sean Fraser is working on criminal justice legislation that includes a focus on the issues of delays and Jordan.
About 10,000 Jordan cases thrown out annually as Ottawa, provinces call on Supreme Court for changeCanada· 2025-12-01
Sean Fraser, the Justice Minister, stated that the notwithstanding clause was not necessary.
Supreme Court under fire for ruling against mandatory-minimum sentences in child-porn caseCanada· 2025-11-10
Sean Fraser expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court's dismissal of the case regarding the ostriches.
El caso de los 300 avestruces que fueron sacrificados en Canadá en medio de una enorme polémica que llegó a Estados Unidos
Panama· 2025-11-09
Justice Minister Sean Fraser expressed his approval of the Supreme Court's dismissal of the case regarding the ostriches.
Canadian ostrich saga that captivated RFK Jr ends as birds culled
United Kingdom· 2025-11-07
Sean Fraser is the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada who delivered a speech during a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Ottawa rejects salary increase for judges ahead of federal budgetCanada· 2025-11-03Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced a bail-reform bill aimed at tougher sentencing for youth accused of violent crimes.
Manitoba teenager sentenced to life for killing three people in 2022Canada· 2025-10-30
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser said that B.C. government lobbying on the McCourt case was reflected in several elements of Canada’s new bail reform legislation.
B.C. Premier Eby vows to continue advocating for bail reformCanada· 2025-10-28
Sean Fraser's spokesperson indicated that the minister is open to hearing expert testimony regarding hate speech.
Islamic preacher barred from entering Canada for speaking tour, months after being banned from U.K.Canada· 2025-10-24
