The same applies. In some jurisdictions it is us, in the sense of a precharge approval. Nova Scotia, for example, is not a precharge approval jurisdiction, so DFO officers can and do lay charges there. The file is then brought to PPSC.
November 27th, 2025 / 9:50 a.m.
Deputy Director, Public Prosecutions, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
The same applies. In some jurisdictions it is us, in the sense of a precharge approval. Nova Scotia, for example, is not a precharge approval jurisdiction, so DFO officers can and do lay charges there. The file is then brought to PPSC.
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