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Part XI
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO CROWN COUNSEL
Chapter 52
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52 OTHER DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS
52.1 Introduction
The Department of Justice is responsible for numerous publications, some of which are available to the public, and others of which are intended for internal use. In the latter category, there are a number of publications which, from time-to-time, may be of use to Crown counsel. Those listed here may be found in one of three places: the Department of Justice Internet site (Inter); the Department's Intranet site (Intra); or the Department's Text Workbench (TW).
52.2 Other Department Publications
| PUBLICATION | RESPONSIBLE SECTION | CURRENCY / AVAILABILITY |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Information Act Annotated | Information Law and Privacy Section | 2000, TW, Intra |
| Administrative Law and Crown Law Digest | Constitutional and Administrative Law Section | Quarterly updates, TW, Intra |
| Department of Justice Manual (Blue book) | Office of Corporate Counsel | (last revised in 1983; not published any more) |
| Canadian Charter of Rights Decisions | Charter Litigation Coordinator | Quarterly updates, TW, Intra, Inter |
| Charter Case Briefs | Human Rights Law | Monthly, TW, Intra |
| Charter Checklists | Human Rights Law | 1997, TW, Intra |
| Civil Litigation Desk Book | Civil Litigation | 1995, TW, Intra |
| Corruption of Foreign Officials Act – A Guide | Criminal Law Policy | 1999, Inter |
| Criminal Harassment Handbook | Family, Children and Youth Section | 1999, Intra |
| Incorporation by Reference in Regulation | Legislative Services | 2000, Intra |
| Legislation Desk Book | Legislation Section | Current, TW, Intra |
| Guide to the Making of Federal Acts and Regulations | Legislative Services | 1995, TW, Inter |
| Tax Litigation Desk Book | Tax Litigation Section | 1992, TW, Intra |
| Guidelines on Contact between Officials of the Department of Justice and the Courts | Judicial Affairs | 1998, Intra |
| Legal Services Desk Book | 1993 | 1993, TW |
| International Law | International Law and Activities Section | 1997, TW |
| Privacy Act Annotated | Information Law and Privacy | 2000, TW, Intra |
52.3 Prosecution Guides
The Department's “Text Workbench
” contains a series of guides for prosecutions under a variety of Federal Statutes. The guides currently in existence are the following:
- Aeronautics Act
- Atomic Energy Control Act
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act
- Competition Act (s.52)
- Copyright Act
- Cultural Property Export and Import Act
- Explosives Act
- Export and Import Permits Act
- Fisheries Act and the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act
- Food and Drugs Act (ss. 3,5,9 and 20)
- Migratory Birds Convention Act
- Non-Smokers' Health Act
- Radiocommunications Act
- Smuggling Prosecutions and Seizures
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