GOVERNMENT APPOINTS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
OTTAWA, March 13, 2013 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the appointment of Kathleen Roussel for the position of Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions.
Ms. Kathleen Roussel received a Bachelor of Arts from Queens University in 1989 and a Bachelor of Laws from Ottawa University in 1992. After being called to the Bar of Ontario in 1994, she practiced with the Ottawa law firm Beach and Doyle until 1997.
From 1997 to 2005, she worked for the Department of Justice, Canadian Firearms Centre, first as legal counsel and then as Director and Senior Counsel. Since 2005, Ms. Roussel has been with the Department of Justice, Environmental Legal Services, currently serving as Senior General Counsel and Executive Director.
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada was created in December 2006 as part of the Federal Accountability Act. The PPSC fulfills the responsibilities of the Attorney General of Canada in the discharge of his criminal law mandate by prosecuting criminal offences under federal jurisdiction.
This appointment is effective April 15th, 2013.
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