The Attorney General of Ontario, the chief legal adviser to the Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, is a senior member of the Executive Council of Ontario (or cabinet) and governs the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario - the department responsible for the oversight of the justice system within the province. The Attorney General is an elected Member of Provincial Parliament who is appointed on the Constitutional Advice of the Premier of Ontario and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. The Ministry's goal is to provide a fair and accessible justice system which reflects the needs of the diverse communities it serves across government and the province. It strives to manage the justice system in an equitable, affordable and accessible way throughout the province.