I am curious of the experiences/opinions of those who have had first hand or any other close encounters with the Crown as a plaintiff in Ontario.

In my two unique experiences, I have found a few things to appear true:

• the Crown sometimes forgets their duty to act in the public interest and can pursue a case where those involved on both sides do not personally want to pursue a legal dispute.
• the Crown does not act with enough discretion at times to throw out charges by the police which are flagrantly exaggerated and highly unlikely to succeed on their merits.
• the Crown does not lend enough nuance to their pursuits and needs to focus on diversifying away from a punishment-based system.

Of course these are from personal experiences so I would like to hear from others in Ontario to know what you think. All experiences, opinions, and discussions are welcome with the exception of clearly provocative and/or discriminatory demeanour.

Thanks!