Bill Detail

This enactment amends various Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters.

It amends the Criminal Code to, among other things,

The enactment also makes consequential amendments to other Acts.

The enactment also amends the Youth Criminal Justice Act to, among other things,

The enactment also amends the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights to

The enactment also amends the National Defence Act to, among other things,

The enactment also amends An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child sexual abuse and exploitation material by persons who provide an Internet service to, among other things,

The enactment also amends the Firearms Act to clarify that an individual whose firearms licence or registration certificate has been revoked is required to deliver their firearm to a peace officer, firearms officer or chief firearms officer and to provide that an individual is not eligible to hold a licence under that Act if the chief firearms officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual may have engaged in an act of domestic violence or stalking.

The enactment also amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to, among other things, enhance the disclosure of information to victims and other components of the criminal justice system and provide for the submission of victim statements in certain instances.

Finally, the enactment also amends the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act to facilitate legal assistance between Canada and supranational bodies with responsibility for criminal investigations or prosecutions.