The Legal Excellence Program - Montreal (PPSC)
Articling Opportunities Across Canada
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) Quebec Regional Office
The PPSC was created on December 12, 2006. Its creation stems from the federal government's decision to make transparent the principle of independence of the prosecutor’s to be free from undue influence. The mandate of the PPSC as an independent department aims to provide prosecutorial advice to law enforcement agencies and to act as prosecutor in matters prosecuted by the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the Crown. The department has a regional office in Montreal, composed of 61 prosecutors and more than 38 employees assigned to administrative tasks.
Articling students actively participate in the conduct of litigation. Specifically, they may:
- Appear before tribunals and assist the lawyer in charge of the file by preparing and presenting the case before these bodies;
- Assist the lawyer in charge of a case or a prosecution by preparing documents and pleadings and presenting the case in court; and
- Conduct research and participate in writing opinions on legal questions for other government departments or agencies.
For more details regarding the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, please click on the link.
How to apply to the PPSC
There are two steps in the application process:
- You must apply online through the Public Service Resourcing System, at www.jobs.gc.ca, at the latest on February 3rd, 2014, 11:59 PM. Select the Quebec region, then search the articling student poster for the PPSC. The position title is "Articling student PPSC QRO"), and the selection process number is 2013-PPSC-EA-MRC-92196.
- You must send also your last official transcript available, of your grades achieved in law studies by email at: HR-RH@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca, at the latest on February 3rd, 2014, 11:59 PM.
Please note that applications that are NOT registered in the Public Service Resourcing System (www.jobs.gc.ca) will be rejected.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
When you apply online, you have to provide us with your Resume and a presentation letter. Please note that you will not be able to join these documents to your application. You will need instead to "copy-paste" the text of your documents in the fields provided for this purpose.
There will be no acknowledgement of receipt. Only candidates who will be screened in will be contacted.
The following qualifications will be used to evaluate the candidates for the PPSC:
For more information on the articling program, please consult the PPSC website at : http://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/wop-oce/ap-ps.html
- PPSC - Contact
Julie Bellefeuille
Human Resources Advisor
Telephone: 613-960-6523
Fax: 613-946-9982
E-mail: HR-RH@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
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