Organization of the Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is headed by the Deputy Minister, who provides advice and support to the Minister and acts as the main interface between the political and administrative functions of government.

The Department of Justice is a medium-sized department with around 5,000 employees. Roughly one half of departmental staff are lawyers. The other half is made up of a broad range of professionals, including paralegals, social scientists, program managers, communications specialists, administrative services personnel, computer service professionals, and financial officers.

The Department delivers services through a mix of co-located departmental legal services units, specialized branches located within the Department of Justice and a network of six regional offices located across the country.

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The organizational structure chart provides an overview of how the Department is organized, and it includes the names of those who occupy key leadership positions.

Organization of the Department of Justice

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Minister, Hon Peter Gordon MacKay

  • Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, Susan O'Sullivan
  • Deputy Minister, William F. Pentney, Q.C.
    • Associate Deputy Minister, Pierre Legault
    • Director General, Communications, Tracie Noftle
    • ADM, Change Management, France Pégeot
    • Chief Audit Executive, Inanc Yazar
    • SADM, Policy, Donald K. Piragoff
    • ADAG, Aboriginal Affairs, Pamela McCurry
    • ADAG, Public Safety, Defence and Immigration, Elisabeth Eid
    • ADAG, Tax Law Services, Micheline Van Erum
    • ADM, Central Agencies, Sandra Hassan
    • ADM, Business and Regulatory Law, François Daigle
    • ADM and CFO, Management, Marie-Josée Thivierge
    • ADAG Litigation, Geoffrey Bickert, Q.C.
    • Chief Legislative Counsel, Legislative Services, Philippe Hallée
    • ADM, Public Law, Laurie-Catherine Wright
    • RDG, Prairies Region, Barbara Ritzen, Q.C.
    • RDG, Northern Region, Lynn Hjartarson
    • RDG, B.C. Region, Bill Basran
    • RDG, Ontario Region, Carla Lyon
    • RDG, Quebec Region, Francisco Couto
    • RDG, Atlantic Region, Thomas Beveridge
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