Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
The minister of justice and attorney general of Canada (French: ministre de la justice et procureur général du Canada) is a dual-role portfolio in the Canadian Cabinet.
| Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada | |
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| Ministre de la Justice procureur général du Canada | |
| Department of Justice | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Abbreviation | MoJAG |
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| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general); on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Formation | July 1, 1867 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019) |
| Website | canada |
The officeholder in the role of Minister of Justice (French: Ministre de la Justice) serves as the minister of the Crown responsible for the Department of Justice and the justice portfolio, and in the role of Attorney General (French: Procureur général), litigates on behalf of the Crown and serves as the chief legal advisor to the Government of Canada. (Though most prosecution functions of the attorney general have been assigned to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. The attorney general is supported in this role by the director of public prosecutions.)
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