The Director of Public Prosecutions, George Dolhai, announced that the Governor in Council has appointed Shannon O’Connor as PPSC’s new Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DDPP) effective Nov. 20, 2025. The full release is available online. Contact media@ppsc.gc.ca.
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.), Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) confirmed that the Government of Canada will be providing a range of supports to Manitoba in anticipation of a Request for Federal Assistance to support the ongoing fight against the … Read more
On June 8, 2020, the Nunavut Court of Appeal released its decisions in R. v. Itturiligaq and R. v. Ookowt. The Court of Appeal determined that the mandatory minimum sentence of four years for discharging a firearm contrary to s. 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code was constitutional. In R. v. Itturiligaq, the Court of Appeal held that the law was intended to apply … Read more
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Kathleen Roussel, announced the tabling in Parliament of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Annual Report 2017-2018. The report covers the period from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018. “Once again, I’d like to thank the PPSC’s dedicated and professional employees whose commitment to our key values of respect, integrity, excellence, and leadership have made … Read more
Three men accused of terrorism offences pleaded guilty today in Ontario Superior Court. Ashton Carleton Larmond, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of providing instructions to carry out an activity for the benefit of a terrorist group, contrary to s. 83.21 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison less remand … Read more
The Supreme Court of British Columbia stayed the proceedings against John Stuart Nuttall, 41, and Amanda Marie Korody, 33. Last year, a jury found both guilty of conspiring to murder persons unknown, for the benefit of a terrorist group, contrary to s. 83.2 of the Criminal Code. They were also found guilty of making or having an explosive … Read more
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Brian Saunders, announced the tabling in Parliament of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Annual Report 2015-2016. The report covers the period from April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016. In 2015-2016, the PPSC worked on 72,538 files. This includes 41,661 files opened during the year and 30,877 carried over from previous … Read more
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada announced that it declined to approve charges against a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in relation to his role in an arrest in Whitehorse, Yukon, on April 5, 2015. After a thorough review of the investigation, including witness statements and video, the PPSC determined that there was not … Read more
In the Court of Quebec, Youth Division, a 16-year-old was sentenced to a two-year custody and supervision order plus 12 months of probation under the Youth Criminal Justice Actfor two terrorism offences. The sentence is to be served consecutively to the sentence he is already serving for related criminal offences prosecuted by the province of … Read more
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada announced that in the Court of Quebec, Youth Division, a 16-year-old was found guilty of committing an offence for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a terrorist group contrary to s.83.2 of the Criminal Code, and attempting to leave Canada to participate in the … Read more
