The Crown attorney will:

• Screen all files in accordance with the policies of the Ministry of the Attorney General, including determining whether a referral to BGCFS is necessary, in domestic violence cases,

• Refer victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence to Victim/Witness Assistance Program, in cases where victims have not been referred, to facilitate the victims’ input into conditions of release and sentencing matters,

• Use the Show Cause Report and the Domestic Violence Supplemental Report completed by the investigating officer to prepare/present for bail hearings, trials and sentencing hearings, and to determine whether or not to consent to bail and if the accused is to be released, what conditions should be submitted to the Justice of the Peace for the safety of the victim, witnesses and their families,

• Screens all domestic violence cases for eligibility for Early Intervention Program (EIP)

• Make the Crown Brief Synopsis available for Probation and Parole, prior to sentencing, in order to facilitate preparation of a pre-sentence report,

• Consider all information provided by the Community Partner Consultation/Case Management group, including Nawash; Native Child Welfare Program, Health Centre, and Saugeen Health, Anishnabek Child and Youth Prevention Program, and Kabaeshiwim Respite – Women’s Shelter to support the non-offending parent(s) and their children and meet their identified cultural and other needs,

• Ensure that victim-impact information is provided to the court on sentencing,

• Request police and probation to gather evidence for the Crown to determine whether a Long Term Offender Application should be made, for submission to the Regional Crown Office for review, in the appropriate cases.

• Refer human trafficking cases to the designated Human Trafficking Crown who will conduct all human-trafficking related prosecutions in accordance with the province-wide Enhanced Prosecution Model for Human Trafficking cases.