Ministry of the Attorney General Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.17

• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Year: 2000

Ministry of the Attorney General Act

R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.17

Consolidation Period: From July 1, 2019 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 119.

Definition

1 In this Act,

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

Ministry continued

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).

Deputy Attorney General

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.

Employees

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

Functions

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 referred to him or her by the Government;

(f) shall advise the Government upon all matters of a legislative nature and superintend all Government measures of a legislative nature;

(g) shall advise the heads of the ministries and agencies of Government upon all matters of law connected with such ministries and agencies;

(h) shall conduct and regulate all litigation for and against the Crown or any...