Counsel to the Clerk
The Counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council Secretariat provides legal advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Privy Council Office (PCO) and the PCO ministers on a wide variety of issues.
This can include:
- Exercise of statutory authority
- Preparation of draft legislation
- Confidentiality of Cabinet deliberations
- Senior personnel issues
- Security and intelligence issues
- Commissions of inquiry
- Federal electoral systems and initiatives
The secretariat also manages the government's response to legal challenges involving PCO or with government-wide implications.