ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.
Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members.
Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.
Ensure public safety, through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime.
The Ministry of the Attorney General, Criminal Law Division, offers a challenging opportunity for an experienced
lawyer to act as an Assistant Crown Attorney under the Dangerous Offender/Long-Term Offender Initiative.
In this position, you will take a senior, specialized role to assist in the administration of justice in High Risk
Offender criminal matters with a primary focus on the efficient prosecution of Section 810.1 and s. 810.2 and
Part XXIV criminal matters. The incumbent will report directly to the Director of Crown Operations, Toronto
Region.
Duties will include:
- Performing or assisting in prosecutions of High Risk Offender matters for criminal offences in the Ontario Court
of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice
- Providing mentoring, training and support to prosecutors engaged in Part XXIV hearings and s. 810.1 and
810.2 applications
- Preparing precedents for Part XXIV hearings, s. 810.1 or 810.2 related applications, motions, factums, draft
Orders and notices to assist trial Crowns in the prosecutions of High Risk Offenders
- Providing professional advice to police, related agencies, and the general public on criminal matters and
performing special justice-related High Risk Offender projects and involvement in community programmes as
required
- Acting as Regional Coordinator for High Risk Offender Prosecutions
- You have membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
- Working knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law
procedures, rules of evidence and case law
- Demonstrated experience in Part XXIV hearings and related applications
- Working knowledge and understanding of the role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in
Ontario
- Experience in or readiness to conduct prosecutions in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of
Justice
- Demonstrated judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
- Demonstrated research and analytical ability to organize a principled approach to cases and issues
- Demonstrated writing and advocacy skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team within the criminal justice system and with community stakeholders
- Technical ability to work effectively with computer technology and databases made available to professional staff
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Who We Are
The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to a responsive, innovative justice system that upholds the Rule of Law. The Criminal Law Division, with approximately 2,200 staff (1,400 legal and 800 business professionals):
- Prosecutes offences under the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and Provincial Offences Act.
- Conducts criminal appeals at all court levels.
- Provides specialized services (e.g., wiretaps, extraditions, search warrants).
- Advises police and government officials on criminal law.
- Sets prosecution policy across Ontario.
- Develops justice system efficiencies with stakeholders.
- Offers world-class education for prosecutors.
Additional information can be found
here.
This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- a range of vacation and leave options
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
