WARRANT TO ENTER DWELLING-HOUSE

Canada,
Province of ................,
(territorial division).

To the peace officers in the said (territorial division):

This warrant is issued in respect of the arrest of A.B., or a person with the following description ( ), of ................, (occupation).

Whereas there are reasonable grounds to believe:*

    (a) a warrant referred to in this or any other Act of Parliament to arrest or apprehend the person is in force anywhere in Canada;

    (b) grounds exist to arrest the person without warrant under paragraph 495(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Code; or

    (c) grounds exist to arrest or apprehend without warrant the person under an Act of Parliament, other than this Act;

And whereas there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is or will be present in (here describe dwelling-house);

This warrant is issued to authorize you to enter the dwelling-house for the purpose of arresting or apprehending the person.

Dated this ................ day of ................ A.D. ........, at ................ .

........................................
Judge, Clerk of the Court,
Provincial Court Judge or Justice

* Initial applicable recital.

R.S., c. I-21; R.S., cc. 11, 27 (1st Supp.), c. 27 (2nd Supp.); 1990, c. 17; 1992, cc. 1, 47, 51; 1993, cc. 28, 34, 38; 1995, c. 39; 1996, c. 31

INTERPRETATION ACT

4. The Interpretation Act is amended by adding the following after section 34:

Powers to Enter Dwelling-houses to Carry out Arrests

Authoriza-
tion to enter dwelling-
house

34.1 Any person who may issue a warrant to arrest or apprehend a person under any Act of Parliament, other than the Criminal Code, has the same powers, subject to the same terms and conditions, as a judge or justice has under the Criminal Code

    (a) to authorize the entry into a dwelling-house described in the warrant for the purpose of arresting or apprehending the person, if the person issuing the warrant is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is or will be present in the dwelling-house; and

    (b) to authorize the entry into the dwelling-house without prior announcement if the requirement of subsection 529.4(1) is met.