Regional Assistant Crown Attorney - Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Initiative

About the job

These roles will provide specialized legal, advisory, and prosecutorial support for investigations utilizing Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG). They will manage complex prosecutions, provide pre-charge advice, and ensure the effective and Charter-compliant use of IGG evidence in Ontario courts.

Duties will include:

• Providing expert consultation and advice to trial Crowns on IGG related evidence
• Supporting early and consistent decision-making regarding IGG related evidence
• Assuming carriage of selected IGG matters
• Developing and share best practices, legal resources, and precedents for IGG related prosecutions
• Coordinating and developing policy and strategic initiatives, education and training
• Providing specialist support for cases involving IGG
• What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Legal Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law
• Demonstrated understanding, awareness, and litigation experience with IGG cases
• Experience working on major/lengthy cases involving forensic/scientific evidence, voluminous amounts of disclosure, and complex legal and factual issues
• Experience providing legal advice and training on legal issues to the police and Crowns
• Knowledge and understanding of the role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Proven interpersonal, presentation and communications skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Proven judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate key issues and set priorities accordingly
• Proven ability to research, analyze and organize a principled approach to cases and issues
• Ability to work as part of a team within the criminal justice system and with community stakeholders 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.
• Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
• Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
• We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
• Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy What we offer

Who we are The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to a responsive, innovative justice system that upholds the Rule of Law. The Criminal Law Division, with approximately 2,200 staff (1,400 legal and 800 business professionals):

• Prosecutes offences under the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and Provincial Offences Act.
• Conducts criminal appeals at all court levels.
• Provides specialized services (e.g., wiretaps, extraditions, search warrants).
• Advises police and government officials on criminal law.
• Sets prosecution policy across Ontario.
• Develops justice system efficiencies with stakeholders.
• Offers world-class education for prosecutors.