D-9.1.1, r. 1 - Regulation respecting the criteria for the selection of the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions

Section 1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

1. The selection committee formed by the Minister of Justice pursuant to section 3 of the Act respecting the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (chapter D-9.1.1) is to evaluate the aptitude of the candidates for the office of Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions according to the following criteria:

(1)  knowledge criteria:

— knowledge of criminal and penal law and the related procedure;

— knowledge of the field of administration of criminal and penal justice and its functioning;

— knowledge of the major social issues, phenomenon of crime and related public policies;

— management knowledge, particularly in the area of human resources management;

(2)  requisite experience:

— experience as an advocate or in another capacity, and relevance of the experience to the exercise of the functions of Director;

(3)  aptitudes:

— judgment and decisiveness;

— open-mindedness, perceptiveness and level-headedness;

— ability to develop a strategic vision;

— moral courage, ethics, integrity and fairness;

— notion of the function of Director;

— sensitivity to changes in social values;

— ability to communicate and quality of expression.

O.C. 715-2006, s. 1.