Ministry of the Attorney General Act

1 In this Act, “Ministry” means the Ministry of the Attorney General. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 1.

2 (1) The ministry of the public service known in English as the Ministry of the Attorney General and in French as ministère du Procureur général is continued. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 2 (1). Attorney General to have charge (2) The Attorney General shall preside over and have charge of the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 2 (2).

3 The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint a Deputy Attorney General who shall be the deputy head of the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 3.

4 Such employees may be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 as are required from time to time for the proper conduct of the business of the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 4; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 80. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 80 - 20/08/2007

5 The Attorney General, (a) is the Law Officer of the Executive Council; (b) shall see that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with the law; (c) shall superintend all matters connected with the administration of justice in Ontario; (d) shall perform the duties and have the powers that belong to the Attorney General and Solicitor General of England by law or usage, so far as those duties and powers are applicable to Ontario, and also shall perform the duties and have the powers that, until the Constitution Act, 1867 came into effect, belonged to the offices of the Attorney General and Solicitor General in the provinces of Canada and Upper Canada and which, under the provisions of that Act, are within the scope of the powers of the Legislature; (e) shall advise the Government upon all matters of law connected with legislative enactments and upon all matters of law referr…

6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate any employee in any ministry or agency of Government who is a member of the bar of Ontario to be an employee of the Ministry and thereupon such employee becomes an employee of the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 6.

7 The Attorney General after the close of each year shall submit to the Lieutenant Governor in Council an annual report upon the affairs of the Ministry and shall then lay the report before the Assembly if it is in session or, if not, at the next ensuing session. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17, s. 7.

8 (1) No action or other proceeding for damages shall be commenced by a person who is or was the subject of a prosecution, in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in the performance or purported performance of a duty or authority in relation to the prosecution, against any of the following: 1. A Crown Attorney, Deputy Crown Attorney or assistant Crown Attorney appointed under the Crown Attorneys Act. 2. A person authorized under section 6 of the Crown Attorneys Act to be a provincial prosecutor. 3. Any other employee appointed for the purposes of section 4. 4. A person who was, but no longer is, a person described in paragraph 1, 2 or 3. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 46. Proceedings against Attorney General (2) An action or other proceeding described in subsection (1) may be commenced against the Attorney General by a person who is or was the subject of a prosecution and, for the pu…