The Federal Prosecution Service
DESKBOOK

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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 MEMORAMDUM 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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