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ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS  living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.

Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members.

Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.

Are you interested in expanding your experience to include a diversity of new and interesting regulatory litigation work? Our Legal Services Branch provides litigation services to both the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) and the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (MPBSDP).

You will have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of administrative appeals before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) and the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), as well as conducting Judicial Reviews and participating in Coroner's Inquests. You will conduct prosecutions under the OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act), the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021 (BOSTA), the ESA (Employment Standards Act, 2000), the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (OIA) and the CPA (Consumer Protection Act) among other Acts, both independently and with more experienced counsel. You will also provide advice, training, and litigation support to client Ministries.

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About the job

Duties may include:

• Representing MLITSD at hearings before the OLRB on appeals of decisions made under the ESA, BOSTA, and the OHSA, and related judicial reviews;
• Conducting prosecutions under the CPA, the ESA, the OIA and the OHSA;
• Representing MPBSDP before the LAT;
• Appearing before Ontario courts on POA appeals;
• Attending Coroner's inquests on behalf of MLITSD;
• Providing litigation support, training and advice to the client ministries;
• Participating in committees and administrative duties, as needed;
• Participating in special projects, as needed;
• Travelling throughout the Province of Ontario.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of, litigation experience in, administrative law and procedure;
• Experience with the rules of civil procedure and civil litigation, including applications for judicial review;
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and litigation experience in, POA and/or criminal prosecutions;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the rules of evidence and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of Crown counsel;
• Proven ability to handle a high-volume practice and function well under the pressure f timelines and unexpected demands.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout Ontario as required;
• Proven judgment and analytical skills;
• Demonstrated communication skills;
• Demonstrated writing skills and computer literacy, including use of Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A willingness to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a team environment.

Even if you do not meet all of the above criteria, but are interested in the position, please apply.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.