Part III : Procedural Issues and Trial Practice

Public Prosecution Service of Canada Deskbook

• 3.1 Major Case Management
• 3.2 Designation of the Parties and the Prosecutors
• 3.3 Immunity Agreements
• 3.4 Sealing Orders and Publication Bans
• 3.5 Delegated Decision-Making
• 3.6 Direct Indictments
• 3.7 Resolution Discussions
• 3.8 Alternative Measures
• 3.9 Waiver of Charges
• 3.10 Elections and Re-Elections
• 3.11 Informer Privilege
• 3.12 Jury Selection
• 3.13 Release of Exhibits for Testing or Examination
• 3.14 Testimony of Police Officers and Police Civilian Agents
• 3.15 Appeals and Interventions in the Provincial and Territorial Courts of Appeal
• 3.16 Supreme Court of Canada Litigation
• 3.17 Ensuring Timely Prosecutions
• 3.18 Judicial Interim Release
• 3.19 Bail Conditions to Address Opioid Overdoses (The Guideline was repealed on June 20, 2024. Guidance on this subject can now be found in Guideline 3.18 “Judicial Interim Release”.)
• 3.20 Judicial Referral Hearings
• 3.21 Remediation Agreements

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