If you have issues viewing or accessing this file, please contact us at NCJRS.gov. JUN 281978 ACQUl!!ITIONS .1,.' Annual Report of The Ministry of the Solicitor General ~~ ... ~- Year ending December 31, 1977 George A. Kerr, a.c.! A. A. Russell, a.c., The Honourable \,George A. Kerr, Q .. e. Solicitor General A. A. Russell, Q.C. Deputy Solicitor General To Her Hcnoul' !l1e Lieutenant Governor in Council May It Please Your Honour: _ _ .~HIt • •••• ,. ~.- .......... •• _.,.0:... •• ~.~. it is my pleasure 'to present to your Honour the sixth annual report of the Ministry of the Solicitor General. " The Honourable George A. Kerr, Q.C., Solicitor General. Annual Report, 1977 Ministry of the Solicitor General Contents Statutes Administered by the Ministry 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vi Ministry Review 0000000000000000000000000000 0 000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0'0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : 000 1 Ontario Police Commission 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Ontario Provincial Police 0 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Police Arbitration Commission 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 0 • 0 '0 •• 0 0 0 0'0 52 Public Safety Division o. 0 0 •• 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 •••• 0 • 0 •••••••• ' .••• 0 •••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 0 56 Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister. 0 0 ••• 0 0 ••••• : ••••• 0 ••• 0 0 •••••••••• 0 • 0 • , •••••• 56 Office of the Fire Marshal .. 0 ••, • 0 •• 0 , ••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 •••• o •••••• t' ••••••••• 57 Chief Coroner's Office 0 •••••• , • 0 0 ••••• 0 •• 0 ••• 0 •• 0 ••••••••• 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••••••• o. 64 Centre of Forensic Sciences . 0 •••••••••••• 0 • , • 0 ••••• ' •• 0 ••••••• 0 0 ••• 0 ••• " • 0 " •• " 0 •• o. 75 Forensic Pathology 0 •••••••• 0 , •••• 0 •••• 0 •• 0 •••••••••• " •••••••• 0 •••• , •• : •••• " • " •••• 80 Ministry Organization 0 • 0 ..... , • , , ••••• , ••••• 0 ••• 0 • 0 ••• 0 ••••••••• 0 •••• 0 Inside Back Cover ~--~. - Statutes administered by the Ministry of the Solicitor General The Ministry of the Solicitor General Act, 1972 The Anatomy Act The Coroners Act, 1972 The Fire Accidents Act The Fire Department Act The Fire Fighters Exemption Act The Fire Marshals Act The Hotel Fire Safety Act, 1971 The Lightning Rods Act The Police Act The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act The Public Works Protection Act The Retail Business Holidays Act, 1975 The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1955 The Egress from Public Buildings Act The Human Tissue Gift Act, 1971 vi Ministry Review MINISTRY REVIEW The ministry has increased its investigation activities, the most effective way to contain the During 1977, the ministry continued to take initiative problem. Existing joint operations have been in the related areas of law enforcement and public exp<.tnded involving the major police forces in the protection th,ough numerous programs, many of province. In addition, the special services division of which are concerned with the strong and consistent the G.P.P. has developed substantially increased support of policing in Ontario. criminal intelligence and investigative operations in which other m.:1jor forces participate. The program of fiscal restraint continues in all sectors of the economy and has required tighter contl'Ol over Other activities include developing uniform budgets. Nevertheless, the cost of policing continues standards of recruitment and performance, assisting to increase. To maintain an effective level of policing, forces in budgeting and control analysis, assisting economies have been made wherever possible without record systems efficiency, handling appeals in adversely affecting public service, or any reduction discipline matters, and maintaining a suspended in the standard of policing. driver control system with direct financial assistance from the province. The Mlnistry of the Solicitor General assists the police forces by implementing a variety of safety prograllls. The ministry alsOI continues to provide financing Through the Ontario Provincial Police, which is the help to municipalities to maintain their level of third lar~eH deployed force in North Amr.rica and policing. Per cClpita grants to municipal police forces acknowledr.ed as one of the best, policing is provided were increased 25 per cent from $8 to $10 as of in all areas of the Province. Increased emphasis has April 1. Per capita grants for policing to regional recently beun placed on improved training, forces have als() been increased 25 per cent from communication;, systems, Indian reserve policing, $12 to $15. northern fly-in p.-'trols and crime prevention activities. The lndlan policing service of the Ontario Provincial rolice continued to expand and be improved. Additional facilities and an expanded curriculum <r': This pi't\gram Gombines the use of regular a.p.p. the Ontario Police CoiJege have helped provide even personnel and Indian band constables to carry out better instruction for junior ranks and senior officers. nf.r(.;essary law enforcement duties on the reserves. The Ontario Police Commission vvorks in The a.p.p. administers the program, acts in a cooperation with forces in a variety of ways to main­ sUP~7rvj~ory role and provides the required vehicles tain high-quality uniform Jaw enforcement. The use and related equipment. The band constabie program of a wide range 01 computerized in''!ostigative and employs peo~,le from various Indian reserJes in the enforcement techniques is of creat and growing value province who are appointed spe.ciaJ constables. in fighting cl"ime. Thev carry out ail law enforcement duties on their reserves. Special Indian constable!'> in the program As part of our responsibility, the ministry has been are located on reserves from Waipole Island in the continually alert to the problem of organized crime west to St. Regis in the east and as far north as in Ontario and has directed effective efforts to settlements along the shores of Hudson's Bay. contain this type of. 6ctivity. An excellent example is the joint forces operation (J.F.O.), where two or The Chief Coroner's Office, Forensic Pathology. more police forces aid each other in a concerted and the Centre of F0tensic Sciences provide vital effort to deal with a particular organized crime scientific and medical-legal investigation services. problem that has been identified. The Coroner's Office increased its regional program by appointing three new regional coronors, located The success of the R.C.M.P., the O.P.P., and local at Belleviller Bracebridge and Parry Sound. This police fore,es through joint force operations with brought the program of regional coroners to six continuing assistance from the Ontario Police appointments. These new regional coroners are Commission demonstrates the ability of various functionl'ng well and taking over a number of police units to cooperate. The J.F.O.'s have beel1 investigations, and handle most of the difficult operative since 1966, with an intensified effort inquiries. since 1973. 1 A number of useful projects have been initiated The Ministry Office recently with regard to the Human Tissue Gift Act. The ministry arranged with the Ministry of The Ministry Office is responsible for directing and Transportation and Communications to add the name coordinating the affairs of the Ministry. It is made up and address of Ontario's Chief Coroner to the consent of a Ministry executive group, composed of the form on the back of each new Ontario driver's Minister, the Deputy Minister, and a small Ministry licence mailed out. This enables everyone who wishes Secretariat staff. This staff provides expertise to further information about the Human Tissue Gift assist in the various roles of the Ministry, including Act to write directly to Dr. Cotnam. Management Systems, Police Liaison, Communi­ cations, Legal Services, Auditing, and Administration. All chiefs of police throughout Ontario were Their functions and activities are as described as contacted by the Chief Coroner, requesting police follows. chiefs to ask their officers to search for the consent form of any victim of sudden and unexpected death Legal Services Branch in their jurisdictions. Naturally, coroners and pathologists are also reminded to do the same. The Legal Services Branch of the Ministry provides legal advice and services to the Ministry Office and to By 1978,4.5 million consent forms will have been Program Managers on all aspects of law pertaining to mailed out to Ontario's licensed drivers. Ontario the activities of the Ministry. This includes the pro­ drivers constitute a huge pool of potential organ vision of legal opinions, the preparation of Statutes, donors. Steps are also being taken to make general Regulations, and Orders in Council, representation of consent forms more widely available and to reach the Ministry in Litigation, and the negotiation and those people who do not hold driver's licences.