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Crown attorneys call on Manitoba government to help address ‘dangerously heavy caseloads’
The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA) is calling on the provincial government to help reduce mounting workloads that it says are making it difficult for prosecutors to meet their professional responsibilities. grievance it filed in April 2023. It says the grievance it filed back in April 2023 regarding 'dangerously heavy caseloads' won't be heard by an arbitrator until October 2025.
[ ...More ]Publication date : 2025-01-10
Preparing RCMP body-cam evidence for court will be monumental task, prosecutor says
The RCMP is phasing-in the use of body-worn cameras across the country and expects 90 per cent of frontline members to be wearing them within a year. Shara Munn, president of the New Brunswick Crown Prosecutors Association, said while the body-camera evidence will be great to have, it will also mean a huge influx of work for prosecutors.
[ ...More ]Publication date : 2025-01-06
N.L. government invests in 18 new Crown attorneys amid severe staffing crunch
Newfoundland and Labrador Justice Minister Bernard Davis announced Wednesday afternoon that the provincial government is investing nearly $24 million to improve the province's justice system.... The investment comes after CBC News reported in numerous stories that Crown attorneys in the province were "suffocating" from overwhelming workloads and a critical staffing shortage.
[ ...More ]Publication date : 2024-11-14
Newfoundland to add more Crown prosecutors
Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to hire more Crown lawyers following cries of a shortage of prosecutors in the province. The “multi-year investment” will include the hiring of 18 new Crown lawyers, according to a news release.
[ ...More ]Publication date : 2024-11-13
Critical shortage of Crown attorneys has ‘gone on way too long’ and is hurting public safety
The Canadian Association of Crown Counsel, an umbrella group for thousands of Crown attorneys and government lawyers across the country is calling for a big boost in the number of provincial prosecutors in Newfoundland and Labrador.
[ ...More ]Publication date : 2024-11-13
Most criminal cases in Ontario now ending before charges are tested at trial
More than half of the criminal charges laid by police in Ontario never make it to trial, according to data from Statistics Canada. The numbers paint a troubling picture of the province’s justice system. More judges, staff, prosecutors and courtrooms needed, says Crown attorneys’ association.
[ ...More ]Publication date : 2024-11-12
Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association
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Adresse: Suite 1015, Box 30
180 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON
M5G 1Z8
Phone: 416-977-4517
Fax: 416-977-1460
Website: http://www.ocaa.ca
Number of members: 865
President
Tom HEWITTExecutive members
VP Collective Bargaining:
Michael Waby
VP Education:
Mike Kelly
Secretary:
Scott Rogers
Treasurer:
Trevor Jukes
Communications Director:
Cidalia Faria
Past President:
Jamie Chaffe
North East region:
Stacey Haner D / Julie Lefebvre A
North West region:
Will Scutt
Central East :
Jennifer Armenise D / Sandip Khera A / Lynne Saunders-Gartner A
Central West:
Cameron Watson D / Andrew Goodman A / </font>
Marcus Felix A
Central South:
Robert Mahler D / Gabe Settimi A / Holly Nickel A
South West:
Noelle Wright D / Bill Tymchyshyn A
East: Brian
Holowka D / Kevin Phillips A / John O’Halloran A
York Central:
/ Rita Maxwell D / Cathy Mullaly D / JudyYork A
York Boroughs:
Scott Childs D / Kim Motyl D / Robert Kenny A
CLO Criminal:
Deborah Krick A / Craig Harper A</font>
Additionnal informations
The OCAA was founded in 1946 and represents Assistant Crown Attorneys and, Crown Counsel employed by the Criminal Law Division of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The OCAA is committed to the promotion and protection of the professional interests of its members and those of the administration of justice. Primarily the OCAA ensures the continuing legal education of its members and collectively bargains on their behalf.
