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Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Special Advocates for Bill C-3 (Security Certificates under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act)
In order to ensure that interested law practitioners have an adequate opportunity to express interest in applying for this program, the date for do so is now extended to February 1, 2008.
Interested law practitioners are now invited to submit their resume and cover letter by no later than February 1, 2008 to:
Camille Therriault-Power
Director General
Human Resources and Professional Development Directorate Justice Canada SAT - Room: 8115
275 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-1867
E-mail: camille.therriault-power@justice.gc.ca
The Department of Justice is seeking applications from private sector law practitioners interested in being considered for appointments to act as special advocates pursuant to Bill C-3. The Minister of Justice is responsible for establishing a list of persons who may act as special advocates and for publishing a list of special advocates. As a result, the Department is looking for law practitioners who have the following background and experience in order to establish a roster of special advocates:
Mandatory qualifications:
- Minimum ten years as a member in good standing of a provincial/territorial bar
- Significant litigation experience
Recommended qualification:
- Relevant experience in immigration law, criminal law, national security law or human rights law
Conditions of retainer:
- Appropriate security clearance from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (to be confirmed after selection to the eligibility list)
- Permanently bound to secrecy under the Security of Information Act
- Not employed in the federal public administration, and not associated with the federal public administration in a way that would impair the ability to protect the interests of the person named in the certificate
- Willing to work for rates set out in the pre-approved tariffs
Interested law practitioners are invited to submit their resumé and cover letter by no later than 15 January 2008 to:
Camille Therriault-Power
Director General
Human Resources and Professional Development Directorate
Justice Canada
SAT - Room: 8115
275 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-1867
E-mail: camille.therriault-power@justice.gc.ca
Applicants should ensure that their resumé and cover letter demonstrate how they meet the above-noted mandatory and, as appropriate, recommended qualifications.
Applicants who are selected will be placed on an eligibility list and may be subject to further screening and evaluation as dictated by operational needs.
This EOI does not obligate the department or the Government of Canada in any way and is not to be construed as binding upon the department or the Government of Canada.
Appointments to the eligibility list are contingent on Parliament passing Bill C-3 into law.
20 December 2007
