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Attorney?

Is "crown attorney" the correct title? I didn't think the term "attorney" was ever used in Canada. --PullUpYourSocks 21:03, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In B.C., the term is Crown Counsel, but in Ontario, Crown Attorney is the term most commonly in use. The article gives both terms. In B.C., the term Crown Prosecutor is also used. --Aquarius Rising 05:06, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

They are officially called Crown Attorney in Ontario. In fact, if you type Crown Attorney into Google, the first link that pops up is a link to the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General describing the Crown Attorney system. See http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/artcl/2006-7/crownsys.asp. Also, just like in the USA, the Crown Attorney is the head prosecutor in the particular judicial district, while the lawyers who work under the Crown Attorney are called Assistant Crown Attorneys. Ontario's terminology is almost identical to many US states, save for 'Crown' rather than 'District.' Snickerdo 06:07, 18 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Prosecutor

Just by doing a simple google search the term Crown Prosecutor comes up more often. This seems to follow the pattern of the UK and Australia.

Ozdaren 04:55, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"District Attorney" category does not apply

This does NOT belong in the category "District Attorney".

Putting this article there is the same as putting Queen or Mayor or Prime Minister under "Presidents" or United States Senators under "Politburo" or something similarly incorrect.

Whoever keeps editing Wikipedia pages pretending that "District Attorney" is some catch-all phrase that includes all prosecutors is either a vandal or just doesn't realize that the term is a title used in some jurisdictions in the United States but is unused in many American jurisdictions and in any other countries.

Renumeration

In the last paragraph, a reference is made to Crown Attorneys being paid in Canadian Bacon. My BS detector is twitching, but it just might be some quaint anachronism, similar to the wearing of wigs in British courts. LorenzoB (talk) 03:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]