Bill C-36

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	(i) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and
	(ii) for a subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both; or
	(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $2,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.
Defence for employees	(2) No employee of a person or an entity shall be convicted of an offence under subsection (1) arising out of a contravention of section 7 in respect of a transaction that they reported to their superior.
	75. Section 80 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Exemption	80. A peace officer or a person acting under the direction of a peace officer is not guilty of an offence under any of sections 74 to 77 if the peace officer or person does any of the things mentioned in those sections for the purpose of investigating a money laundering offence or a terrorist activity financing offence .
	Consequential Amendments
R.S., c. A-1	Access to Information Act
	76. Schedule II to the Access to Information Act is amended by replacing ``Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act'' with ``Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act''.
R.S., c. C-10	Canada Post Corporation Act
R.S., c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 170(2)	77. Subsection 40(3) of the Canada Post Corporation Act, as enacted by section 86 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada, 2000, is replaced by the following:
Liability to seizure	(3) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, but subject to this Act and the regulations and to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, the Customs Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, nothing in the course of post is liable to demand, seizure, detention or retention.
R.S., c. 1 (2nd Supp), s. 171	78. Subsections 42(2) and (2.1) of the Act, as enacted by section 87 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada, 2000, are replaced by the following:
Mail in the course of post	(2) All mail that is submitted to a customs officer under this section remains, for the purposes of this Act, in the course of post unless it is seized under the Customs Act or seized or retained under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act .
Notice of seizure or detention	(2.1) If mail is seized or detained under the Customs Act or seized or retained under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, notice of the seizure, detention or retention shall be given in writing to the Corporation within sixty days after the seizure, detention or retention unless the mail has, before the expiry of that time, been delivered to the addressee of the mail or returned to the Corporation.
R.S., c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 172(1)	79. Section 48 of the Act, as enacted by section 88 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada, 2000, is replaced by the following:
Opening mail	48. Every person commits an offence who, except where expressly authorized by or under this Act, the Customs Act or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, knowingly opens, keeps, secretes, delays or detains, or permits to be opened, kept, secreted, delayed or detained, any mail bag or mail or any receptacle or device authorized by the Corporation for the posting of mail.
R.S., c. C-46	Criminal Code
2000, c. 17, s. 89	*80. Subsection 488.1(11) of the Criminal Code* is replaced by the following:**
Exception	(11) This section does not apply in circumstances where a claim of solicitor-client privilege may be made under the Income Tax Act or under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
2000, c. 5	Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
	*81. Subsection 7(3) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act* is amended by adding the following after paragraph (c.1):**
	(c.2) made to the government institution mentioned in section 7 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as required by that section;
	82. Subsection 9(2.3) of the Act is amended by striking out the word ``or'' at the end of paragraph (a) and by adding the following after paragraph (a):
	(a.1) the detection, prevention or deterrence of money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities; or
1993, c. 37	Seized Property Management Act
	83. Subparagraph 3(b)(iv) of the Seized Property Management Act, as enacted by section 92 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statues of Canada, 2000, is replaced by the following:
	(iv) forfeited under subsection 14(5), seized under subsection 18(1) or paid under subsection 18(2) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act;
	84. Paragraph 4(1)(b.1) of the Act, as enacted by section 93 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada, 2000, is replaced by the following:
	(b.1) forfeited under subsection 14(5), seized under subsection 18(1) or paid under subsection 18(2) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act; or
1995, c. 22, s. 18 (Sch. IV, item 11)	85. Paragraph 9(e) of the Act, as enacted by section 94 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statues of Canada, 2000, is replaced by the following:
	(e) notwithstanding subsection 734.4(2) of the Criminal Code and sections 125 and 126 of the Excise Act, if a fine, or any portion of a fine, imposed under subsection 462.37(3) of the Criminal Code in relation to proceedings commenced at the instance of the Government of Canada is paid or recovered or if a penalty is paid under subsection 18(2) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, share the amount of the fine or penalty in accordance with this Act, the regulations and any agreement entered into under section 11;
	86. Subsection 10(2) of the Act, as enacted by section 95 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada, is replaced by the following:
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act	(2) If the participation of a law enforcement agency in Canada has led to the forfeiture to Her Majesty of property under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act or the payment of a penalty under subsection 18(2) of that Act, the Minister shall, in accordance with the regulations, share the proceeds of disposition of that forfeited property or the penalty, as the case may be.
	PART 5
	AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
R.S., c. A-1	Access to Information Act
	*87. The Access to Information Act* is amended by adding the following after section 69:**
Prohibition certificate	69.1 (1) The Attorney General of Canada may at any time personally issue a certificate that prohibits the disclosure of information for the purpose of protecting international relations or national defence or security.
Prohibited information	(2) The Act does not apply to information the disclosure of which is prohibited by a certificate under subsection (1).
Statutory Instruments Act does not apply	(3) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to a certificate made under subsection (1).
R.S., c. H-6	Canadian Human Rights Act
	*88. Subsection 13(2) of the Canadian Human Rights Act* is replaced by the following:**
Interpretation	(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any matter that is communicated in whole or in part by means of the facilities of a broadcasting undertaking but does apply to a matter that is communicated by a computer or a group of interconnected or related computers, including the Internet, or any similar means of communication.
R.S., c. C-23	Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
	*89. Paragraph (c) of the definition ``threats to the security of Canada'' in section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act* is replaced by the following:**
	(c) activities within or relating to Canada directed toward or in support of the threat or use of acts of serious violence against persons or property for the purpose of achieving a political, religious or ideological objective within Canada or a foreign state, and
1992, c. 20	Corrections and Conditional Release Act
1995, c. 42, s. 39	*90. Subparagraph 125(1)(a)(ii) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act* is replaced by the following:**
	(ii) an offence set out in Schedule I or a conspiracy to commit such an offence,
	(ii.1) an offence under section 83.02 (providing or collecting property for certain activities), 83.03 (providing, making available, etc. property or services for terrorist purposes), 83.04 (using or possessing property for terrorist purposes), 83.18 (participation in activity of terrorist group), 83.19 (facilitating terrorist activity), 83.2 (commission of offence for terrorist group), 83.21 (instructing commission of offence for terrorist group), 83.22 (instructing to carry out terrorist activity) or 83.23 (harbouring or concealing) of the Criminal Code or a conspiracy to commit such an offence,
	91. Paragraph 1(a) of Schedule I to the Act is replaced by the following:
	(a) section 75 (piratical acts);
	(a.1) section 76 (hijacking);
	(a.2) section 77 (endangering safety of aircraft or airport);
	(a.3) section 78.1 (seizing control of ship or fixed platform);
	(a.4) paragraph 81(1)(a), (b) or (d) (use of explosives);
	(a.5) paragraph 81(2)(a) (causing injury with intent);
	92. Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (z.2):
	(z.21) section 279.1 (hostage taking);
	93. Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (z.3):
	(z.31) subsection 430(2) (mischief that causes actual damage to life);
	(z.32) section 431 (attack on premises, residence or transport of internationally protected person);
	(z.33) section 431.1 (attack on premises, accommodation or transport of United Nations or associated personnel);
	(z.34) subsection 431.2(2) (explosive or other lethal device);
Transitional provision	94. (1) The following provisions apply to an offender regardless of the day on which the offender was sentenced, committed or transferred to penitentiary:
	(a) subparagraph 125(1)(a)(ii) of the Act as amended by section 90, if the offence was a conspiracy to commit an offence set out in Schedule I;
	(b) Schedule I to the Act as amended by sections 91 and 92; and
	(c) Schedule I to the Act as amended by section 93.
Offenders referred to Board	(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offender whose case was referred to the Board for review under section 126 of the Act before the coming into force of sections 93 to 96, unless the Board has made a direction under that section 126 concerning the offender before the coming into force of those sections.
R.S., c. F-7	Federal Court Act
1992, c. 49, s. 127(1)	*95. (1) Paragraph 5(1)(c) of the Federal Court Act* is replaced by the following:**
	(c) not more than 44 other judges, 12 of whom shall be appointed to the Court of Appeal and shall be ex officio members of the Trial Division, and the remainder of whom shall be appointed to the Trial Division and shall be ex officio members of the Court of Appeal.
1992, c. 49, s. 127(2)	(2) Subsection 5(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Judges for the Province of Quebec	(6) At least 15 of the judges shall be persons who have been judges of the Court of Appeal or of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec, or have been members of the bar of that Province.