Latest News About Solicitor General role in Canada

Updated 2026-06-18 00:57

attended the cabinet-level position in Canada from 1892 to 2005, started to support the Attorney General and Justice Minister. based on the British Solicitor General system. The office worked to prevent and investigate offences under federal law. to maintain law and order, and prevent, detect and investigate crime in the provinces, territories and municipalities where the Force has a...

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to: prevent, detect and investigate offences against federal statutes; maintain law and order, and prevent, detect and investigate crime in the provinces, territories and municipalities where the Force has a policing contract; provide investigative and protective services to other federal departments and agencies; and provide all Canadian law enforcement agencies with … The Department’s creation in 1966 was based on the need to provide stronger support to the Solicitor General in providing...

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