Alberta Crown Prosecutors

• Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review

  An Alberta government email review of whether the premier's office interfered with Crown prosecutors has taken a confusing turn, with duelling statements on what was investigated.

  Politics

  Jan 27
  
• Alberta Justice says probe uncovered no evidence of emails between Smith’s office, Crown prosecutors

  No record of electronic communication between Premier Smith's office and the ACPS has been found after allegations reported last week were probed.

  Politics

  Jan 23
  
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• Alberta premier says she won’t pursue COVID pardon legislation on advice from justice officials

  Alberta's premier says she won't introduce legislation to pardon those convicted of COVID-19 public health violations because she has been advised to let the courts handle it.

  Politics

  Jan 17
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• Smith says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn’t work like the U.S.

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is no longer pursuing amnesty for COVID-19 health-rule violators because Canada doesn't work that way.

  Politics

  Jan 16
• Alberta Crown prosecutors reach agreement with government

  The new agreement was ratified last Friday and was made between the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association and the justice and finance ministries.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
• Alberta Crown prosecutor strike averted as province commits to negotiations

  The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association said the province has heard its concerns and has agreed to make compensation changes and negotiate first steps of a framework agreement.

  Crime

  May 2, 2022
• Alberta prosecutors hope for resolution of concerns in latest talks

  The demands include meetings with senior government officials and a salary grid that puts Alberta prosecutors on par with their Ontario and British Columbia counterparts.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
• ‘It’s a crisis’: Shortage of Alberta Crown prosecutors means 1,200 serious files at risk of being stayed

  About 1,200 court cases involving serious crimes are at risk of falling through the cracks because there are not enough prosecutors, the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association says.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2021
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• Alberta creating provincial unit to fight hate crimes and extremism

  The Alberta government is putting together a team of police and law enforcement officials, including Crown prosecutors, to specifically fight hate crimes and extremism.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2019