Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act
This enactment amends the Director of Public Prosecutions Act to provide that the Director of Public Prosecutions initiates and conducts prosecutions of summary conviction offences under First Nation laws on behalf of the First Nation that made or enacted the First Nation law, unless the First Nation has appointed or retained a prosecutor or entered into an agreement with a provincial or territorial government for the prosecution of such offences.
Bill S-224 would change the Director of Public Prosecutions Act to allow the Director to prosecute certain offences under First Nation laws. Specifically, if a First Nation passes a law that includes offences (like bylaws), the Director of Public Prosecutions can handle the prosecution if the First Nation hasn't made other arrangements. This applies unless the First Nation has its own prosecutor or has an agreement with a province or territory for prosecutions.