Public Prosecution Service of Canada
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2006 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Canada |
| Headquarters | Justice Building, 284 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Employees | 900 810 private-sector lawyers agents |
| Annual budget | $143,770,000 (2011) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of Justice / Office of the Attorney General of Canada |
| Website | PPSC-SPPC Website |
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada, formerly Federal Prosecution Service, was established on December 12, 2006 by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act and the Federal Accountability Act.[1] For non-provincial or federal cases in Canada, a senior general counsel (Criminal Law) is assigned from the PPSC, an office of the Attorney General of Canada. It is based in Ottawa, Ontario.
History
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada was created in 2006 to create a more independent agency and in regards to problems of the former Federal Prosecution Services in the Department of Justice. The enacting legislation is known as the "Federal Accountability Act" of 2006.[2] It was introduced by the President of the Treasury Board, John Baird, and gained Royal Assent on 12 December 2006.[3] The rationale was written by Wade Riordan Raaflaub of the Law and Government Division on 2 March 2006.[4]
Directors of Public Prosecution
- Brian J. Saunders - 2008–present (acting 2006-2008)[5]
References
- ^ About the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Government of Canada. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ 55 Elizabeth II, 2006, STATUTES OF CANADA 2006, CHAPTER 9: "An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability"
- ^ LEGISinfo summary for 39th Parliament, 1st Session Bill C-2: "Federal Accountability Act"
- ^ PRB0567-E: "THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEDERAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS IN CANADA"
- ^ http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/Public-law.html