Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

The minister of justice and attorney general of Canada is a dual-role portfolio in the Canadian Cabinet. The officeholder in the role of Minister of 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, 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.) Attorney General of Canada The role was created in 1867 to replace the attorney general of Canada West and attorney general of Canada East.