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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts''.
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This enactment amends the Criminal Code by
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(a) adding offences and other measures that provide additional
protection to children from sexual exploitation, including sexual
exploitation involving use of the Internet;
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(b) increasing the maximum penalty for criminal harassment;
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(c) making home invasions an aggravating circumstance for
sentencing purposes;
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(d) creating an offence of disarming, or attempting to disarm, a peace
officer;
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(e) codifying and clarifying the review process for applications to the
Minister of Justice with respect to allegations of miscarriage of
justice; and
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(f) reforming and modernizing criminal procedure with respect to
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(i) procedural aspects of preliminary inquiries,
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(ii) the disclosure of expert evidence,
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(iii) rules of court in relation to case management and preliminary
inquiries,
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(iv) electronic documents and remote appearances,
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(v) a plea comprehension inquiry scheme,
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(vi) private prosecutions,
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(vii) the selection of alternate jurors, and
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(viii) restriction on the use of agents.
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This enactment also amends the following Acts:
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(a) the National Capital Act, by increasing the maximum fine
available; and
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(b) the National Defence Act, by providing for fingerprinting.
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