Bill C-17
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment would amend the Criminal Code and make
consequential and related amendments to certain other Acts, to
implement proposals aimed at improving diverse aspects of the
administration of criminal justice. The proposals originate from the
Criminal Law Section of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada, the
former Law Reform Commission of Canada, various judges, members
of the bar and federal and provincial departments and officials.
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The amendments to the Criminal Code are mostly procedural. Some
amendments affect evidentiary provisions. Others relate to specific
provisions such as those dealing with impaired driving, mental disorder,
proceeds of crime and search and seizure, including the control of
seized property. Among the procedural changes are matters relating to
police and other law enforcement officials concerning arrest and
interim release, swearing informations, obtaining summonses and
serving documents associated with criminal proceedings. Some
amendments would modify definitions, mode of trial procedure or
dispositions and sentences for several offences. Provisions dealing with
crimes involving computers and credit cards would be amended.
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An amendment to the Canada Evidence Act would permit affidavits
and related documents that have to be sworn abroad to be taken before
officials designated by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Another
amendment would permit court stenographers to certify evidence of
judicial proceedings for the purpose of introduction in subsequent
proceedings. The amendments to the Supreme Court Act would permit
oral hearings in relation to certain leave to appeal applications and
reduce the summer recess period in relation to certain time limits. The
changes to the other Acts would ensure consistency with the changes to
the Criminal Code in relation to proceeds of crime and mental disorder
or to correct typographical errors.
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