What does the Director of Public Prosecutions have in the context of an allegation of unfair trade practices?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Sgl Canada Inc. v. Canada (Director of Investigation and Research), 1999 CanLII 7595 (FC):
I also note that the Director does not have the authority to lay criminal charges. He can only refer the matter to the Attorney General of Canada, who makes the decision to prosecute independently. See Justice Estey in Irvine v. Canada (Restrictive Trade Practices Commission) 1987 CanLII 81 (SCC), [1987], 1 S.C.R. 181 at 232.
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