Assistant Crown Attorney - Ministry of the Attorney General

Day Communications; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Assistant Crown Attorney to join their team in Thunder Bay. This vital role focuses on the prosecution of criminal cases, ensuring public safety through effective legal representation. The ideal candidate will bring strong advocacy, analytical, and interpersonal skills, along with a commitment to justice and community service. As part of a large, diverse team, you will engage in meaningful work that contributes to the integrity of the legal system. If you are passionate about criminal law and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Group health benefits

Dental benefits

Life and disability benefits

Vacation and leave options

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must have membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Fluency in oral and written French at the superior level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct prosecutions and hearings in various courts.
• Perform case management duties for efficient prosecution.
• Provide education and training to stakeholders.

Skills

Conducting prosecutions

Oral and written advocacy

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of Criminal Code

Fluency in French

Education

Membership in good standing as a lawyer

Job description

Assistant Crown Attorney - Ministry of the Attorney General

Ensure public safety, through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime.

The Ministry of the Attorney General seeks an Assistant Crown Attorney.

About the job

The prosecution of crime is the core business of the Criminal Law Division and is a non-discretionary essential service required to provide public safety and security. Duties of an Assistant Crown Attorney include:

• Conducting prosecutions, hearings, applications, motions, appeals and/or reviews on a regular basis on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Fort Hope, Geraldton, Lansdowne House, Longlac, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Nipigon, Ogoki Post, Schreiber, Summer Beaver, Webequie and the Superior Court of Justice
• Performing case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters
• Developing and maintaining technical skills required to perform duties as assigned
• Ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process
• Maintaining working knowledge of divisional initiatives and programs and participating on such projects as required
• Assisting other counsel with prosecutions and research
• Providing education and training to stakeholders and partners as assigned
• Keeping informed on office/regional/divisional/provincial initiatives, protocols and directives and implementing them to ensure consistent practices within the justice system, e.g. Justice Centres, Bail Best Practices Protocol, Criminal Modernization Committee, Case Management Protocol, Indigenous Peoples’s Court, Domestic Violence Court Initiatives and the Direct Accountability Program

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You havemembership in good standing as a lawyerwith the Law Society of Ontario
• Fluency in oral and written French at the superior level

Legal Skills and Experience

You have proven knowledge and expertise in:

• conducting prosecutions, on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Fort Hope, Geraldton, Lansdowne House, Longlac, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Nipigon, Ogoki Post, Schreiber, Summer Beaver, Webequie and the Superior Court of Justice
• Conducting jury trials and prosecutions of a serious and complex nature
• the Criminal Code of Canada, Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law
• case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters
• the role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario

Advanced Analytical and Communication Skills

You are able to:

• demonstrate judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
• demonstrate interpersonal, relationship management, presentation and communication skills
• demonstrate oral and written advocacy skills

Essential abilities and skills

You are able to:

• travel to other court locations to support the prosecution team across the Region
• work effectively with technology including the presentation of evidence in a courtroom setting

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

The Ministry of the Attorney General strives to create an innovative, sustainable, and responsive justice system that inspires public confidence and upholds the Rule of Law, a necessary precondition for a just society. The Criminal Law Division has a responsibility to ensure public safety, through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime.

The Criminal Law Division is a large geographically dispersed operation with approximately 2000 staff (1200 legal and 800 business professionals) who collectively work together to protect community and personal safety through the prosecution of offences across the province. The division’s vision is to be the foremost prosecution service in Canada. Additional information can be foundhere .

Specifically, the division:

• prosecutes all offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and the most serious offences under the Provincial Offences Act (Part 3 only), in Ontario’s 49 judicial districts
• represents the Crown in criminal appeals at all levels of Court (the Superior Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada), as well as provides specialized services in relation to applications for wiretap authorizations (as designated under Part 6 of the Criminal Code of Canada), extraditions and search warrants
• provides specialized legal advice in all areas of criminal law to the police, the Attorney General, and the Deputy Attorney General
• examines and establishes policy guidelines for the conduct of prosecutions within the Province of Ontario
• provides world-class education to its prosecutors and prosecutors from across Canada and the United States

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• 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

Additional information

Address:

• 1 Bilingual English/French Permanent, 125 Brodie St N, Thunder Bay, North Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation Group: Ontario Crown Attorneys’ Association

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence recorddoes not automatically disqualify youfrom the position. We consider each situation based on the position’s responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you’ve lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you’ll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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Remember:

The deadline to apply isFriday, May 16, 2025 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

• Are you a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario?
• Do you have a valid Ontario class “G” driver’s license?

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