Public Prosecution Service Of Canada
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada, formerly Federal Prosecution Service, was established on December 12, 2006 by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act and the Federal Accountability Act. For non-provincial or federal cases in Canada, a senior general counsel (Criminal Law) is assigned from the PPSC, an office of the Attorney General of Canada. It is based in Ottawa, Ontario.
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