About the Strategic Policy and Operations Directorate

The Strategic Policy and Operations Directorate analyses and coordinates information on issues that are the responsibility of more that one branch or directorate within the Department, the Portfolio and/or the federal government. The Directorate takes the lead on issues that don’t fall squarely any other directorate’s area of responsibility, and provides policy advice on broad governmental initiatives from a Department of the Solicitor General perspective.

The Strategic Policy and Operations Directorate is also responsible for partnerships with national voluntary organizations, federal-provincial-territorial relations, liaison with the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, administration of the Department’s responsibilities for requests under the Access to Information and Privacy Act, and provision of advice to the Minister to help him in fulfilling his responsibilities for the Portfolio, in Parliament and in Cabinet.