The Crown Attorney Office are in charge of prosecuting most criminal cases in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. For the most part the official and office are under the jusrisdiction of provincial Attorneys General (Minister of Justice in Quebec). in charge of criminal cases at provincial level. They are spread out across the province by municipal districts (county, regional municiaplity, etc...). Larger centres like Toronto have several Crown Attorney Offices. The office report back to the provincial Attorney General or Minster of Justice.

In Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 and Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

  the Director of Public Prosecutions

Director of Public Prosecutions

The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world...

 or Direction générale des poursuites publiques is responsible for criminal cases. For all other provinces the office is referred to as the Crown Attorney Office.

For federal criminal cases, the Public Prosecution Services of Canada is the responsible entity.

List of offices across Canada:

• Alberta - Chief Crown Prosecutor - Crown Prosecutor's Office
• British Columbia - Director of Public Prosecution - Office of Public Prosecution
• Manitoba - Chief Crown Attorney - Manitoba Prosecution Service
• New Brunswick - Chief Crown Prosecutor - Crown Prosecutors Office
• Newfoundland and Labrador - Chief Crown Prosecutor - Public Prosecution Office
• Nova Scotia - Chief Crown Attorney - Office of Public Prosecution
• Ontario - Chief Crown Attorney - Crown Attorneys' Office
• Prince Edward Island - Chief Crown Attorney - Crown Attorneys' Office
• Quebec - Director of Public Prosecution - Office of Public Prosecution
• Saskatchewan - Chief Crown Prosecution - Public Prosecution Office
• Yukon - Chief Crown Prosecution - Crown Prosecution Office
• Northwest Territories - Chief of Public Prosecution - Office of Public Prosecution
• Nunavut - Director of Public Prosecution - Public Prosecution Services of Canada

See also

• Crown Attorney's Office (Ontario)
  Crown Attorney's Office (Ontario)
  The term Crown Attorney's Office is the title for the various public prosecution offices under the jurisdiction of the province of Ontario. Each Ontario Superior Court of Justice has its own Crown Attorney's Office, which conducts all criminal trial prosecutions and summary conviction appeals for...
  
  
• District attorney
  District attorney
  In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
  
  
• Director of Public Prosecutions
  Director of Public Prosecutions
  The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world...