List of Criminal Code Amendments (1984 to 1999)

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1990 to 1999

1999, c. 35

1999, c. 35 (Bill C-4)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act	1999, c. 35 (Bill C-4)	December 16, 1999	May 1, 2000	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
It adds s. 7(2.3), (2.31), (2.32), (2.33), (2.34).

1999, c. 33

1999, c. 33 (Bill C-32)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Canadian Environmental Act Protection Act, 1999	1999, c. 33 (Bill C-32)	14 September 1999	March 31, 2000	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Minor incidental amendments to Criminal Code.
Amended Code Sec.
It replaces Item 72 of the Schedule to Part XX.1.

1999, c. 32

1999, c. 32 (Bill C-84)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving and related matters)	1999, c. 32 (Bill C-84)	June 17, 1999	July 1, 1999	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
It adds s. 255.1, 259(1.1), 732.1(3)(g.1), (g.2). It replaces s. 252(1), 254(3), 255(1)(a)(i), 259(1), 259(4)(a).

1999, c. 31

1999, c. 31 (Bill C-84)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999	1999, c. 31 (Bill C-84)	July 17, 1999	on assent	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
It replaces s. 161(1) and 729(2). Renumbers 675(2.1)

1999, c. 35

1999, c. 35 (Bill C-4)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act	1999, c. 35 (Bill C-4)	December 16, 1999	May 1, 2000	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
It adds s. 7(2.3), (2.31), (2.32), (2.33), (2.34).

1999, c. 28

1999, c. 28 (Bill C-67)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Bank Act, the Winding-up and Restructuring Act and other Acts relating to financial institutions and to make consequential amendments	1999, c. 28 (Bill C-67)	17 June 1999	June 28, 1999	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1999, c. 25

1999, c. 25 (Bill C-79)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victims of crime) and another Act in consequence	1999, c. 25 (Bill C-79)	June 17, 1999	December 1, 1999	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1999, c. 18

1999, c. 18 (Bill C-40)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Extradition Act	1999, c. 18 (Bill C-40)	17 June 1999	June 17, 1999		text
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1999, c. 17

1999, c. 17 (Bill C-43)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Act	1999, c. 17 (Bill C-43)	29 April 1999	Nov 1, 1999	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1999, c. 5

1999, c. 5 (Bill C-51)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act	1999, c. 5 (Bill C-51)	March 1, 1999		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1999, c. 3

1999, c. 3 (Bill C-57)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend Nunavut Act with respect to the Nunavut Court of Justice and to amend other Acts in consequence	1999, c. 3 (Bill C-57)	March 11, 1999		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amend language of Code to include reference to Nunavut Court of Justice (s. 25 to 50 of Bill)
Amended Code Sec.

1999, c. 2

1999, c. 2 (Bill C-20)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts	1999, c. 2 (Bill C-20)	March 11, 1999		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 37

1998, c. 37 (Bill C-3)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
DNA Identification Act	1998, c. 37 (Bill C-3)	10 December 1998		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 35

1998, c. 35 (Bill C-25)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential to other Acts	1998, c. 35 (Bill C-25)	10 December 1998		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 34

1998, c. 34 (Bill S-21)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Corruption of Foreign Public Official Act	1998, c. 34 (Bill S-21)	December 10, 1998		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 30

1998, c. 30 (Bill C-37)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Judges Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	1998, c. 30 (Bill C-37)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 9

1998, c. 9 (Bill S-5)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code in respect of persons with disabilities, to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in respect of persons with disabilities and other matters and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	1998, c. 9 (Bill S-5)	May 12, 1998		final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 15

1998, c. 15
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1998, c. 15				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1998, c. 7

1998, c. 7 (Bill C-18)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code	1998, c. 7 (Bill C-18)	May 12, 1998		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1997, c. 39

1997, c. 39 (Bill C-16)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Interpretation Act (powers to arrest and enter dwellings)	1997, c. 39 (Bill C-16)	December 18, 1997		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1997, c. 30

1997, c. 30 (Bill C-46)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings)	1997, c. 30 (Bill C-46)		Order in Council	text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
It adds s. 278.1 to 278.91, 699(5.1), (7), and Form 16. It replaces 699(6).

1997, c. 18

1997, c. 18 (Bill C-17)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996	1997, c. 18 (Bill C-17)			final bill text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1997, c. 16

1997, c. 16 (Bill C-27)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (child prostitution, child sex tourism, criminal harassment and female genital mutilation)	1997, c. 16 (Bill C-27)			final fulll text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1997, c. 15

1997, c. 15 (Bill C-82)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend certain laws relating to financial institutions	1997, c. 15 (Bill C-82)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1997, c. 9

1997, c. 9 (Bill C-23)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Nuclear Safety and Control Act	1997, c. 9 (Bill C-23)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1997, c. 7

1997, c. 7 (Bill C-87)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1997 (Appropriation Act No 4, 1996-97)	1997, c. 7 (Bill C-87)
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 39

1996, c. 39
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1996, c. 39				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 30

1996, c. 30 (Bill C-42)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Judges Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act	1996, c. 30 (Bill C-42)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 23

1996, c. 23 (Bill C-12)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada	1996, c. 23 (Bill C-12)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 19

1996, c. 19
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act	1996, c. 19				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 17

1996, c. 17 (Bill C-19)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act	1996, c. 17 (Bill C-19)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 16

1996, c. 16 (Bill C-7)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act	1996, c. 16 (Bill C-7)			final bill text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 8

1996, c. 8 (Bill C-18)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to establish the Department of Health and to amend and repeal certain Acts	1996, c. 8 (Bill C-18)			final bill text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1996, c. 7

1996, c. 7 (Bill C-16)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	1996, c. 7 (Bill C-16)			final bill text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 42

1995, c. 42 (Bill C-45)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Transfer of Offenders Act	1995, c. 42 (Bill C-45)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 39

1995, c. 39 (Bill C-68)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act respecting firearms and other weapons	1995, c. 39 (Bill C-68)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 32

1995, c. 32 (Bill C-72)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced intoxication)	1995, c. 32 (Bill C-72)			fina draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 29

1995, c. 29 (Bill C-65)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to reorganize and dissolve certain federal agencies; short title: Government Organization Act (Federal Agencies)	1995, c. 29 (Bill C-65)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 27

1995, c. 27 (Bill C-104)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (forensic DNA analysis)	1995, c. 27 (Bill C-104)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 22

1995, c. 22 (Bill C-41)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing) and other Acts in consequence thereof	1995, c. 22 (Bill C-41)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
Replaces all of Part XXIII on Sentencing, introducing the purposes and principles of sentencing

1995, c. 19

1995, c. 19 (Bill C-37)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act and the Criminal Code	1995, c. 19 (Bill C-37)				text
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1995, c. 5

1995, c. 5 (Bill C-47)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Department of External Affairs Act and to make related amendments to other Acts	1995, c. 5 (Bill C-47)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1994, c. 44

1994, c. 44 (Bill C-42)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (miscellaneous matters)	1994, c. 44 (Bill C-42)				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amends s. 271.
Amended Code Sec.

1994, c. 38

1994, c. 38 (Bill C-49)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Department of Agriculture and to amend and repeal other Acts	1994, c. 38 (Bill C-49)			final draft text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1994, c. 13

1994, c. 13 (Bill C-2)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Department of National Revenue and to amend certain other Acts	1994, c. 13 (Bill C-2)			text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1994, c. 12

1994, c. 12 (Bill C-8)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act (force)	1994, c. 12 (Bill C-8)	May 12, 1994		text	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 46

1993, c. 46
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and Customs Tarrif (child pornography and corrupting morals)	1993, c. 46		August 1, 1993		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 45

1993, c. 45
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act	1993, c. 45		August 1, 1993		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 40

1993, c. 40
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act and the Radiocommunication Act (Bill C-109)	1993, c. 40		June 24, 1993 [PC-1992-1925 and PC-1992-2571] and August 1, 1993		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
Amends judicial authorization provisions adding s. 487.01

1993, c. 37

1993, c. 37
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1993, c. 37		Sept 1, 1993		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 34

1993, c. 34
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act	1993, c. 34				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 28

1993, c. 28
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1993, c. 28				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 25

1993, c. 25
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1993, c. 25		Jan 1, 1993 and June 10, 1993 (s. 94, 95)		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1993, c. 7

1993, c. 7
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1993, c. 7		Sept 1, 1993		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 51

1992, c. 51 (Bill C-96)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Nova Scotia Courts Amendment Act, 1992	1992, c. 51 (Bill C-96)		Jan 30, 1993		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 47

1992, c. 47
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Contraventions Act	1992, c. 47		Aug 1, 1996		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 41

1992, c. 41 (Bill C-70)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (jury)	1992, c. 41 (Bill C-70)		July 23, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 38

1992, c. 38 (Bill C-49)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault)	1992, c. 38 (Bill C-49)		Aug 15, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 27

1992, c. 27 (Bill C-22)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Bankruptcy Act and to amend the Income Tax Act in consequence thereof	1992, c. 27 (Bill C-22)		Nov 30, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 22

1992, c. 22 (Bill C-71)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and other Acts in consequence thereof	1992, c. 22 (Bill C-71)		July 24, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 21

1992, c. 21 (Bill C-78)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend certain Acts with respect to persons with disabilities	1992, c. 21 (Bill C-78)		June 30, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 20

1992, c. 20 (Bill C-36)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Corrections and Conditional Release Act	1992, c. 20 (Bill C-36)		Nov 1, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 11

1992, c. 11 (Bill C-12)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act and the Criminal Code	1992, c. 11 (Bill C-12)		May 15, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1992, c. 1

1992, c. 1 (Bill C-35)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991	1992, c. 1 (Bill C-35)		Feb 28, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1991, c. 43

1991, c. 43 (Bill C-30)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to amend the National Defence Act and Young Offenders Act in consequence thereof	1991, c. 43 (Bill C-30)		Feb 4, 1992		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1991, c. 40

1991, c. 40 (Bill C-17)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Customs Tariff in consequence thereof	1991, c. 40 (Bill C-17)				{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1991, c. 28

1991, c. 28 (Bill C-6)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
An Act respecting the exporting, importing, manufacturing, buying or selling of or other dealing with certain weapons	1991, c. 28 (Bill C-6)		Oct 3, 1991		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1991, c. 4

1991, c. 4
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1991, c. 4		Jan 17, 1991		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1991, c. 1

1991, c. 1
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1991, c. 1		Jan 17, 1991
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1990, c. 44

1990, c. 44
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1990, c. 44		Feb 4, 1991
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1990, c. 17

1990, c. 17
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1990, c. 17		Sept 1, 1990		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1990, c. 16

1990, c. 16
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1990, c. 16		July 1, 1990		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1990, c. 15

1990, c. 15
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates
	1990, c. 15		July 1, 1990		{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

1984 to 1989

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
	1989, c. 2
	1988, c. 60
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Food and Drugs Act and the Narcotic Control Act	[R.S.C. 1985, c. 42 (4th Supp.)], 1988, c. 51 (Bill C-61)	January 1, 1989		complying with the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
	1988, c. 49
Railway Safety Act	[R.S.C., 1985, c. 32 (4th Supp.)], 1988, c. 40	28th July, 1988			text
	1988, c. 38
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act	1988, c. 37	July 28, 1988			text
	1988, c. 36
	1988, c. 30
	1988, c. 2
	1987, c. 42
	1987, c. 37
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act	1987, c. 24
	1987, c. 13
	1986, c. 43
	1986, c. 35
	1986, c. 32
	1986, c. 1
	1985, c. 52
	1985, c. 50 (4th Supp.)		November 1, 1989
	1985, c. 44
	1985, c. 26
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1985	1985, c. 19			enacted the curative provisos under s. 686(1)(b)
Criminal Code	R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46
	1984, c. 41

See Also

• List of Criminal Code Amendments (2010 to 2019)
• List of Criminal Code Amendments (2000 to 2009)
• List of Criminal Code Amendments (1984 to 1999)