An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel et la Loi...: YB441-4/3-PDF
"This enactment amends the Criminal Code to, among other things, (a) allow for the use of electronic or other automated means for the purposes of the jury selection process; (b) expand, for the accused and offenders, the availability of remote appearances by audioconference and videoconference in certain circumstances; (c) provide for the participation of prospective jurors in the jury selection process by videoconference in certain circumstances; (d) expand the power of courts to make case management rules permitting court personnel to deal with administrative matters for accused not represented by counsel; (e) permit courts to order fingerprinting at the interim release stage and at any other stage of the criminal justice process if fingerprints could not previously have been taken for exceptional reasons; and (f) replace the existing telewarrant provisions with a process that permits a wide variety of search warrants, authorizations and orders to be applied for and issued by a means of telecommunication. The enactment makes amendments to the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act to correct minor technical errors and includes transitional provisions on the application of the amendments. It also makes related amendments to other Acts"--Summary, page ii.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. Senate, issuing body. |
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| Title | An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel et la Loi sur l'identification des criminels et apportant des modifications connexes à d'autres lois (réponse à la COVID-19 et autres mesures). |
| Variant title | Loi modifiant le Code criminel et la Loi sur l'identification des criminels et apportant des modifications connexes à d'autres lois (réponse à la COVID-19 et autres mesures) |
| Series title | Bill S-... ; Bill S-4, 1st session, 44th Parliament |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | Bilingual-[English | French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Cover title. Issued also in HTML format. "As passed by the Senate June 21, 2022." Text in English and French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Senate of Canada = Sénat du Canada, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ii, 38 pages). |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 91069 |
| Subject terms | Canada. Criminal Code. Canada. Identification of Criminals Act. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Canada. Warrants (Law) -- Canada. |