The Role of Crown Prosecutors in Child Advocacy Centres in Canada

Table of Contents

• Background
  • The role of the Crown
  • Disclosure
  • Current project
• Methods
• Results
  • The role of Crown Prosecutors in CACs across Canada
    • Pre-charge screening
    • Brick and mortar vs. virtual models
    • Variation in models
  • Broad themes
    1. CACs provide needed support for children
    2. Benefits of specialization
    3. The Crown’s roles and responsibilities are not well understood
    4. Concerns with personnel continuity
    5. Facility dogs
• Lessons learned
• Advice for developing Crown and CAC relationships
• Discussion
• References
  • Jurisprudence
• Appendix – Interview script
  • Background
  • Current arrangement
  • Ideal arrangement
  • Outcomes