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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-40 |
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An Act respecting extradition, to amend the
Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal
Code, the Immigration Act and the
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal
Matters Act and to amend and repeal
other Acts in consequence
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SHORT TITLE |
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Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the Extradition
Act.
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PART 1 |
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INTERPRETATION |
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Definitions
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2. The definitions in this section apply in
this Act.
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``Attorney
General'' « procureur général »
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``Attorney General'' means the Attorney
General of Canada.
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``court'' « tribunal »
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``court'' means
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``court of
appeal'' « cour d'appel »
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``court of appeal'' means
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``extradi- tion agreement'' « accord »
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``extradition agreement'' means an agreement
that is in force, to which Canada is a party
and that contains a provision respecting the
extradition of persons, other than a specific
agreement.
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``extradi- tion partner'' « partenai- re »
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``extradition partner'' means a State or entity
with which Canada is party to an extradition
agreement, with which Canada has entered
into a specific agreement or whose name
appears in the schedule.
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``judge'' « juge »
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``judge'' means a judge of the court.
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``justice'' « juge de paix »
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``justice'' has the same meaning as in section
2 of the Criminal Code.
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``Minister'' « ministre »
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``Minister'' means the Minister of Justice.
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``specific
agreement'' « accord spécifique »
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``specific agreement'' means an agreement
referred to in section 10 that is in force;
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``State or
entity'' « État ou entité »
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``State or entity'' means
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PART 2 |
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EXTRADITION FROM CANADA |
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Extraditable Conduct |
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General
principle
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3. (1) A person may be extradited from
Canada in accordance with this Act and a
relevant extradition agreement on the request
of an extradition partner for the purpose of
prosecuting the person or imposing a sentence
on - or enforcing a sentence imposed
on - the person if
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Conduct
determinative
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(2) For greater certainty, it is not relevant
whether the conduct referred to in subsection
(1) is named, defined or characterized by the
extradition partner in the same way as it is in
Canada.
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Extradition of
a person who
has been
sentenced
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(3) Subject to a relevant extradition
agreement, the extradition of a person who has
been sentenced to imprisonment or another
deprivation of liberty may only be granted if
the portion of the term remaining is at least six
months long or a more severe punishment
remains to be carried out.
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Further
proceedings
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4. For greater certainty, the discharge of a
person under this Act or an Act repealed by
section 129 or 130 does not preclude further
proceedings, whether or not they are based on
the same conduct, with a view to extraditing
the person under this Act unless the judge is of
the opinion that those further proceedings
would be an abuse of process.
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Jurisdiction
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5. A person may be extradited
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Retrospecti- vity
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6. Subject to a relevant extradition
agreement, extradition may be granted under
this Act whether the conduct or conviction in
respect of which the extradition is requested
occurred before or after this Act or the
relevant extradition agreement or specific
agreement came into force.
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Functions of the Minister |
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Functions of
the Minister
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7. The Minister is responsible for the
implementation of extradition agreements,
the administration of this Act and dealing with
requests for extradition made under them.
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Publication of Extradition Agreements |
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Publication in
Canada
Gazette
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8. (1) Unless the extradition agreement has
been published under subsection (2), an
extradition agreement - or the provisions
respecting extradition contained in a
multilateral extradition agreement - must be
published in the Canada Gazette no later than
60 days after it comes into force.
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Publication in
Canada
Treaty Series
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(2) An extradition agreement - or the
provisions respecting extradition contained in
a multilateral extradition agreement - may
be published in the Canada Treaty Series and,
if so published, the publication must be no
later than 60 days after it comes into force.
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Judicial notice
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(3) Agreements and provisions published in
the Canada Gazette or the Canada Treaty
Series are to be judicially noticed.
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Designated States and Entities |
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Designated
extradition
partners
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9. (1) The names of members of the
Commonwealth or other States or entities that
appear in the schedule are designated as
extradition partners.
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Amendments
to the
schedule
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(2) The Minister of Foreign Affairs, with
the agreement of the Minister, may, by order,
add to or delete from the schedule the names
of members of the Commonwealth or other
States or entities.
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Specific Agreements |
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Specific
agreements
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10. (1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may,
with the agreement of the Minister, enter into
a specific agreement with a State or entity for
the purpose of giving effect to a request for
extradition in a particular case.
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Inconsistency
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(2) For greater certainty, if there is an
inconsistency between this Act and a specific
agreement, this Act prevails to the extent of
the inconsistency.
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Evidence
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(3) A certificate issued by or under the
authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to
which is attached a copy of a specific
agreement entered into by Canada and a State
or entity is conclusive evidence of the
agreement and its contents without proof of
the signature or official character of the person
appearing to have signed the certificate or
agreement.
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Minister's Power to Receive Requests |
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Request to go
to Minister
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11. (1) A request by an extradition partner
for the provisional arrest or extradition of a
person shall be made to the Minister.
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Provisional
arrest request
to go to
Minister
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(2) A request by an extradition partner for
the provisional arrest of a person may also be
made to the Minister through Interpol.
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Warrant for Provisional Arrest |
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Minister's
approval of
request for
provisional
arrest
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12. The Minister may, after receiving a
request by an extradition partner for the
provisional arrest of a person, authorize the
Attorney General to apply for a provisional
arrest warrant, if the Minister is satisfied that
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Provisional
arrest warrant
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13. (1) A judge may, on ex parte application
of the Attorney General, issue a warrant for
the provisional arrest of a person, if satisfied
that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that
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Contents of
the warrant
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(2) A provisional arrest warrant must
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Execution
throughout
Canada
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(3) A provisional arrest warrant may be
executed anywhere in Canada without being
endorsed.
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Discharge if
no
proceedings
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14. (1) A person who has been provisionally
arrested, whether detained or released on
judicial interim release, must be discharged
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Extension
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(2) A judge may, on application of the
Attorney General, extend a period referred to
in subsection (1).
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Release of
person
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(3) In extending a period under subsection
(2), the judge may also grant the person
judicial interim release or vary the conditions
of their judicial interim release.
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