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CACC Meets with UHM Voice of the Workers and Malta Government Lawyers
In 2022, UHM Voice of the Workers marked a significant milestone by negotiating the very first collective agreement for the Attorney General’s Office. The groundbreaking efforts of UHM Voice of the Workers have not gone unnoticed. Their achievements resonated across borders, drawing the attention of the Canadian Association of Crown Counsel (CACC). At a recent meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association conference in Malta, representatives from the CACC engaged with UHM delegates to learn from their experiences.
[ ...Suite ]Date de parution : 2025-04-11
A system in crisis: Rebuilding the dwindling Crown Attorney’s Office
With more files, more complex files and less resources, not surprisingly, Crown Attorneys are burning out and quitting. The lack of sufficient lawyers, especially experienced lawyers, has led to crisis in many provinces. Associations representing Crown Attorneys in Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have recently sounded the alarm...
[ ...Suite ]Date de parution : 2025-03-14
Crown attorneys call on Manitoba government to help address 'dangerously heavy caseloads'
The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA) is calling on the provincial government to help reduce mounting workloads that it says are making it difficult for prosecutors to meet their professional responsibilities. grievance it filed in April 2023. It says the grievance it filed back in April 2023 regarding 'dangerously heavy caseloads' won't be heard by an arbitrator until October 2025.
[ ...Suite ]Date de parution : 2025-01-10
Preparing RCMP body-cam evidence for court will be monumental task, prosecutor says
The RCMP is phasing-in the use of body-worn cameras across the country and expects 90 per cent of frontline members to be wearing them within a year. Shara Munn, president of the New Brunswick Crown Prosecutors Association, said while the body-camera evidence will be great to have, it will also mean a huge influx of work for prosecutors.
[ ...Suite ]Date de parution : 2025-01-06
N.L. government invests in 18 new Crown attorneys amid severe staffing crunch
Newfoundland and Labrador Justice Minister Bernard Davis announced Wednesday afternoon that the provincial government is investing nearly $24 million to improve the province's justice system.... The investment comes after CBC News reported in numerous stories that Crown attorneys in the province were "suffocating" from overwhelming workloads and a critical staffing shortage.
[ ...Suite ]Date de parution : 2024-11-14
Newfoundland to add more Crown prosecutors
Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to hire more Crown lawyers following cries of a shortage of prosecutors in the province. The “multi-year investment” will include the hiring of 18 new Crown lawyers, according to a news release.
[ ...Suite ]Date de parution : 2024-11-13
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Loi spéciale: une entente ou moins d'argent pour les juristes
26-02-2017
Déposée lundi soir, la loi spéciale de Pierre Moreau force le retour au travail des quelque 1100 avocats et notaires de l'État québécois dès mercredi matin. (LE SOLEIL, JEAN-MARIE VILLENUVE)
Déposée lundi soir, la loi force le retour au travail des quelque 1100 avocats et notaires de l'État québécois dès mercredi matin.
Il est question de continuer «avec diligence et bonne foi» les pourparlers pendant une période de 45 jours. Si des désaccords persistent, ils seront soumis à un médiateur nommé par le ministère du Travail. Celui-ci aurait un autre mois pour tenter de rapprocher les parties, mais ne se pencherait pas sur la question de l'indépendance des juristes.
À première vue, à défaut d'entente, Québec imposera alors une augmentation salariale passablement moindre que celle prévue à ses dernières offres. La hausse de 2,1% attendue pour 2019-2020 semble complètement disparue. L'entente imposée serait donc de 7,05% sur cinq ans. L'ensemble des fonctionnaires du front commun ont obtenu 9,15% sur 5 ans lors des négociations de 2015.
Il n'a pas encore été possible de corroborer cette analyse auprès des sources officielles, lundi soir.
Lundi, autant le président du Conseil du Trésor que le premier ministre Philippe Couillard ont expliqué les raisons pour lesquelles ils jugent que les juristes n'ont pas le même statut que les procureurs. Ils se disent toutefois ouverts à en discuter.
Les avocats et juristes de l'État québécois sont en grève depuis le 26 octobre.
