Canadian Lawyer Magazine Profile of Public Prosecution Service of Canada

The July 2010 issue of Canadian Lawyer Magazine features a cover story about the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, a federal organization created in December 2006.

The Service is responsible for prosecuting offences under more than 50 federal statutes and for providing prosecution-related legal advice to law enforcement agencies. The Service handles cases involving drugs, organized crime, terrorism, tax law, money laundering and proceeds of crime, crimes against humanity and war crimes, Criminal Code offences in the territories, and many federal regulatory offences.