The Federal Prosecution Service
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• UPDATES (October 2005)
• PREFACE (October 2005)
• TABLE OF CONTENTS (October 2005)
• TABLE OF CASES (2000)

• PART I : UNDERSTANDING CRIMINAL LAW IN CANADA
  • 1. Sources of the Criminal Law in Canada (2000)
  • 2. The Constitutional Framework for Federal Prosecutions (2005)
  • 3. The Role of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General in Developing and Enforcing the Criminal Law (2000)
  • 4. The Independence of the Attorney General (2002)
• PART II : THE FEDERAL PROSECUTION SERVICE-ORGANIZATION AND MANDATE
  • 5. The Federal Prosecution Service (2000)
  • 6. The Functional Responsibility of the Assistant Deputy Attorney General (Criminal Law) (2002)
  • 7. The Role of Agents in the Delivery of Prosecution Services (2002)
• PART III : PRINCIPLES GOVERNING CROWN COUNSEL’S CONDUCT
  • 8. Independence and Accountability in Decision Making (2005)
  • 9. Duties and Responsibilities of Crown Counsel (October 2005)
  • 10. Communications with the Media (2002)
  • 11. The Relationship between Crown Counsel and Police (October 2005)
  • 12. Contacts with the Courts (2000)
• PART IV : LITIGATION FRAMEWORK
  • 13. Management of Litigation (2002)
  • 14. Alternative and Extrajudicial Measures (2004)
• PART V : PROCEEDINGS AT TRIAL AND ON APPEAL
  • 15. The Decision to Prosecute (October 2005)
  • 16. Decisions Made by, and on Behalf of, the Attorney General (2005)
  • 17. Direct Indictments (2004)
  • 18. Pre-trial Disclosure (2002)
  • 19. Elections and Re-Elections (2002)
  • 20. Plea and Sentence Discussions and Issue Resolution (2005)
  • 21. Waiver of Charges (2005)
  • 22. The Decision to Appeal (2000)
  • 23. Appeals in the Supreme Court of Canada (2002)
• PART VI : POLICY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF LITIGATION
  • 24. Proceeds of Crime (October 2005)
  • 25. Aboriginal Law Issues (2002)
  • 26. Private Prosecutions (2002)
  • 27. Impaired Driving Cases: Notice to Seek Greater Punishment (2000)
  • 28. Spousal Violence (2004)
  • 29. Victims of Crime (2004)
  • 30. Parental Child Abduction (2000)
  • 31. Firearms and Other Offensive Weapons (2000)
  • 32. R. v. R. – Prosecutions Against the Crown (2000)
  • 33. Corruption of Foreign Officials (2004)
  • 34. Official Languages in Prosecutions (2002)
• PART VII : POLICY ON CERTAIN EVIDENTIARY ISSUES
  • 35. Immunity Agreements (October 2005)
  • 36. The “Police Informer” Privilege (2000)
  • 37. Protecting Confidential Information under the Canada Evidence Act (2000)
  • 38. Release of Exhibits for Testing or Examination (2000)
  • 39. Sealing Orders (2000)
• PART VIII : INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
  • 40. The Role of the Minister of Justice in Extradition (2002)
  • 41. Extradition: Provisional Arrest (2000)
  • 42. Extradition of Canadians Citizens for Acts which could be Prosecuted in Canada (2000)
  • 43. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (2000)
  • 44. Authorization to Travel Abroad (October 2005)
• PART IX : DEPARTMENT CONSULTATION
  • 45. Consultation with Responsibility Centres (2000)
  • 46. Role of the Litigation Committee (2002)
  • 47. Considerations Governing Intervention (2002)
  • 48. Ministerial Briefing Material (2000)
• PART X : EMPLOYMENT RELATED ISSUES
  • 49. Civil Liability of Crown Counsel (2004)
  • 50. Conflict of Interest: Outside Employment (2002)
  • 51. Professional Development (October 2005)
• PART XI : RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO CROWN COUNSEL
  • 52. Other Departmental Publications (2000)
  • 53. Criminal Law Reference Works (2000)
• PART XII : NEW POLICIES
  • 54. Mega Case Management (2004)
  • 55. Legal Risk Management (2005)
  • 56. Regulatory Prosecutions (October 2005)
  • 57. Fine Recovery (October 2005)
• FPS-RCMP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (2002)
• INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTORS STANDARDS (2000)
• CITATION OF THE FEDERAL PROSECUTION SERVICE DESKBOOK (2005)
• MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY AND THE FEDERAL PROSECUTION SERVICE (2005)
• FPT HEADS OF PROSECUTION PROTOCOL ON INTERPROVINCIAL ISSUES (2005)
• INDEX (October 2005)

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