Given that the provincial AGs are responsible for the vast bulk of prosecutions because of provincial responsibility over the administration of justice, there are very real constitutional restraints on a federal DPP — essentially drugs, immigration, tax prosecutions etc.. (slaw.ca)
Ottawa has long interfered in health care, another area of provincial responsibility, with federal cash to as both the carrot and stick to enforce federal preferences. (macleans.ca)
This «downloading» onto the provinces would be justified since health is a provincial responsibility. (3dpolicy.ca)