Under agreement with the Federal Government, the RCMP act as the Provincial Police Force. The force provides police protection in all areas of the Province except Charlottetown, Summerside, Kensington, St. Eleanors and Borden-Carleton which have their own municipal police forces.
This section is responsible for the drafting of all statutes and regulations, the revision of statutes, and the production of loose-leaf updates of the consolidations of the statutes and the regulations.
This program has eight full-time staff lawyers. They provide representation in family and criminal law to clients who, for financial reasons, would be unable to obtain essential legal services from the private sector. The program is cost-shared by the federal government.
The Family Law Section is responsible for the planning, administration and delivery of the following programs and services: Child Support Guidelines Office, Maintenance Enforcement Program, Administrative Recalculation Office, Family Court Counsellors' Office and the Parent Education Program.
