View source for Procuring and Trafficking Government Documents (Offence)

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|OffenceTitle=Procuring and Trafficking Government Documents
|OffencePage=Procuring and Trafficking Government Documents 
|Section=56.1 
|Act={{OBCCC}} 
|CrownElection={{OBHybridElection}} 
|Jurisdiction={{OBJurisdictionAll-Under14}} 
|Bail={{OBBailAll}}
|SummaryDisp= {{OBDispAll}}
|SummaryMin= {{OBMinNone}} 
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|IndictableMin= {{OBMinNone}} 
|IndictableMax= {{OBTime|5 years}} }}

==Overview==
{{OverviewII|procuring and trafficking government documents}}

; Pleadings
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{{PleadingsHybridList-N|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes-IfCrown}} | {{No-Under14}} }}
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{{PleadingsHybridElection-Under14|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}} }}

; Release
{{ReleaseOptions-Hybrid|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}} }}

:''<u>Reverse Onus Bail</u>''
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; Publication Bans
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; Offence Designations
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|s. 56.1  {{DescrSec|56.1}} || {{XMark}} <!--wire--> || {{XMark}} <!--DO-->||{{XMark}} <!--SPIO--> || {{XMark}} <!--consent-->
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==Offence Wording==
{{quotation2|
; Identity documents
56.1 (1) Every person commits an offence who, without lawful excuse, procures to be made, possesses, transfers, sells or offers for sale an identity document that relates or purports to relate, in whole or in part, to another person.
<br>
; For greater certainty
(2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) {{AnnSec0|56.1(1)}} does not prohibit an act that is carried out
:(a) in good faith, in the ordinary course of the person’s business or employment or in the exercise of the duties of their office;
:(b) for genealogical purposes;
:(c) with the consent of the person to whom the identity document relates or of a person authorized to consent on behalf of the person to whom the document relates, or of the entity that issued the identity document; or
:(d) for a legitimate purpose related to the administration of justice.

{{removed|(3)}}
; Punishment
(4) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) {{AnnSec0|56.1(1)}}
:(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or
:(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

{{LegHistory00s|2009, c. 28}}, s. 1.
|{{CCCSec2|56.1}}
|{{NoteUp|56.1|1|2|4}}
}}

===Draft Form of Charges===
{{seealso|Draft Form of Charges}}

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|"{{ellipsis1}}, contrary to section XXX of the ''Criminal Code''.
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==Proof of the Offence==

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{{Proving|procuring and trafficking government documents|56.1}}
# {{box}} the culprit "procures" documents;
# {{box}} the documents are "identity documents";
# {{box}} the documents relate or purport to relate, in whole or in part to another person;
# {{box}} the documents are intended to be made, possessed, transferred, sold or offered for sale; 
# {{box}} the culprit had no "lawful excuse";
# {{box}} the prohibited act was ''not'' carried out 
## {{box}} "in good faith, in the ordinary course of the person’s business or employment or in the exercise of the duties of their office";
## {{box}} "for genealogical purposes";
## {{box}} "with the consent of the person to whom the identity document relates or of a person authorized to consent on behalf of the person to whom the document relates, or of the entity that issued the identity document"; and
## {{box}} "for a legitimate purpose related to the administration of justice."

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==Interpretation of the Offence==

==="Identity Documents"===
{{quotation2|
; Identity documents
56.1 <br>
{{removed|(1) and (2)}}
; Definition of “identity document”
(3) For the purposes of this section, “identity document” means a Social Insurance Number card, a driver’s licence, a health insurance card, a birth certificate, a death certificate, a passport as defined in subsection 57(5) {{AnnSec0|57(5)}}, a document that simplifies the process of entry into Canada, a certificate of citizenship, a document indicating immigration status in Canada, a certificate of Indian status or an employee identity card that bears the employee’s photograph and signature, or any similar document, issued or purported to be issued by a department or agency of the federal government or of a provincial or foreign government.<br>
{{removed|(4)}}
{{LegHistory00s|2009, c. 28}}, s. 1.
{{Annotation}}
|{{CCCSec2|56.1}}
|{{NoteUp|56.1|3}}
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==Participation of Third Parties==
{{seealso|Role of the Victim and Third Parties|Testimonial Aids for Young, Disabled or Vulnerable Witnesses}}

; Testimonial Aids
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; On Finding of Guilt 
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|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}} || || || 
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==Sentencing Principles and Ranges==
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; Maximum Penalties
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{{SProfileMax|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}} | {{Summary}} | {{summaryconviction}} }}
{{SProfileMax|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}} | {{Indictment}} | {{Max5Years}} }}
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{{MaxPenaltyHybrid|s. 56.1 {{DescrSec|56.1}}|'''{{Max5Years}}'''|'''{{summaryconviction}}'''}}

; Minimum Penalties
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; Available Dispositions
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; Consecutive Sentences
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==Ancillary Sentencing Orders==
'''Offences-specific Orders'''
* None

; General Sentencing Orders
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; General Forfeiture Orders
{{GeneralForfeitureOrders}}
==Record Suspensions and Pardons== 
{{RecordSuspension|s. 56.1  }}

==See Also==
; References
* [[Pre-Trial and Trial Motions Checklist]]