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''[[Topic Index#Volume II: Evidence|Evidence]]'' <br>
''[[Topic Index#Volume III: Search and Seizure|Search and Seizure]]''<br>
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This site reviews a variety of topics in Canadian criminal law. It is intended to be used as a reference for those seeking to understand technical elements of the law better. It will be particularly useful to practitioners, police officers and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. Citations include links to CanLII whenever possible. The reader is assumed to have prior knowledge of criminal law.
This site reviews a variety of topics in Canadian criminal law. It is intended to be used as a reference for those seeking to understand technical elements of the law better. It will be particularly useful to practitioners, police officers and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. Citations include links to CanLII whenever possible. The reader is assumed to have prior knowledge of criminal law.
The site has become a leading source of free online information for criminal law with more than 1.5 million pageviews each year.


To learn more about this project, read the [[Criminal Law Notebook:About|About The Criminal Law Notebook]] page.
To learn more about this project, read the [[Criminal Law Notebook:About|About The Criminal Law Notebook]] page.


Please feel free to contact the author, Peter Dostal, LLB, at [email protected] with any comments. You can also make requests for what you would like to see covered in more detail by posting anonymously on the [http://criminalnotebook.ca/forum/index.php feedback page], but please, no posting about the circumstance of your active cases. <!--If there are specific errors in an article you can comment in the "Discussion" tab. I REMOVED THIS BECAUSE OF THE MIGRATION OF WEBSITE FEB 25, 2018-->
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You can also DM me at [https://twitter.com/CrimLawNotebook @CrimLawNotebook] on Twitter for article or topic requests.


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[[List of Criminal Code Amendments]] | [[Table of Concordance (Criminal Code)|Criminal Code Table of Concordance]] |  [[Offences by Penalty|List of Offences by Penalty]] | [[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Definitions]] | [[List of Criminal Code Forms|Criminal Code Forms]] | [[Precedents, Court Forms and Checklists]] | [[Rules of Court]] | [[Glossary]] | [[Crime Statistics]] | [[Court Composition]]
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<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 18, 2018</div>
Bill C-46 on "Conveyances" affecting Criminal Code offences relating to driving, including drug impairment, has now come into force.


<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 14, 2018</div>
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The Supreme Court of Canada in R v Boudreault, [http://canlii.ca/t/hwkqj  2018 SCC 58] (CanLII){{perSCC|Martin J}}, finds mandatory imposition of victim fine surcharges on persons convicted of crime was found invalid as "cruel and unusual" punishment.


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''An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act'' has come into force. It removes and modifies numerous provisions of the Code, including unconstitutional provisions, sexual assault provisions, and some rules of evidence.
 
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">October 10, 2018</div>
The "Discussion" tabs for each article can now be editted anonymously. Any constructive feedback on articles would be appreciated.
 
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">June 21, 2018</div>
Bills C-45 and C-46 are given royal assent relating to marijuana decriminalization and new offences relating to drug impaired driving. Most provisions will not come into force until October and December 2018.
 
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">January 1, 2018</div>
Happy 2018, everyone! Thanks too to those who have provided feedback and support. 
 
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 8, 2017</div>
Supreme Court of Canada releases R v Marakah, [http://canlii.ca/t/hp63v 2017 SCC 59] (CanLII) extending privacy rights to communications when found on a recipient's electronic device.


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* [http://canlii.org/ CanLII.org] and [http://www.openparliament.ca/ OpenParliament.ca]
* [http://canliiconnects.org/ Canliiconnects.org]  
* [https://primarydocuments.ca/ primarydocuments.ca]
* [http://henrywaldock.ca/ Henry Waldock's Legal Topics for Canadian Police]
* [http://henrywaldock.ca/ Henry Waldock's Legal Topics for Canadian Police]
* [https://www.timeanddate.com/date/workdays.html workday calculator]
* [https://apanewslaw.wordpress.com/ Altantic Police Academy News Law]
* [https://apanewslaw.wordpress.com/ Altantic Police Academy News Law]
* [http://www.jibc.ca/programs-courses/schools-departments/school-criminal-justice-security/police-academy/resources/10-8-newsletter 10-8 Justice Institute of BC Newsletter]
* [https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/187469/ The Criminal Law Ebook (CanLII)]
* [http://www.duhaime.org/LegalResources/CriminalLaw.aspx Duhaime On Criminal Law]
* [https://criminalcodecriminel.ca/code-index Criminal Code criminel (open source annotations)]
* [https://twitter.com/CrimLawNotebook Criminal Law Notebook on Twitter]
* [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/supreme-court-of-canada-hearings/id1592442126 SCC arguments (audio)]  
* [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/index.html DOJ Research Reports on Criminal Justice System]
 
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Welcome to
The Criminal Law Notebook,
a free resource of Canadian criminal law written
by Peter Dostal.
1397 articles

The Criminal Law Notebook

This site reviews a variety of topics in Canadian criminal law. It is intended to be used as a reference for those seeking to understand technical elements of the law better. It will be particularly useful to practitioners, police officers and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. Citations include links to CanLII whenever possible. The reader is assumed to have prior knowledge of criminal law.

The site has become a leading source of free online information for criminal law with more than 1.5 million pageviews each year.

To learn more about this project, read the About The Criminal Law Notebook page.

Please feel free to contact the author, Peter Dostal, LLB, at [email protected] with any comments. You can also DM me at @CrimLawNotebook on Twitter for article or topic requests.

Want to help keep the Criminal Law Notebook free? Click here to make a donation.

Vous préférez une version française?

Browse over 1397 articles

The articles are divided into five core categories:

Case Digests

You can also browse by case digest topic.

Other Articles

List of Criminal Code Amendments | Criminal Code Table of Concordance | Offences by Penalty | Offences by Category | Definitions | Criminal Code Forms | Precedents, Court Forms and Checklists | Rules of Court | Glossary | Crime Statistics | Court Membership


News

August 8, 2024

Pour ceux d'entre vous qui travaillent dans le système de justice pénale en utilisant la langue française. Il existe maintenant une traduction française (expérimentale) du site Web : http://carnetdroitpenal.ca

July 7 to 14, 2024

I have migrated the site to a new server. It has caused some problems that I believe are now finally all resolved. Please be patient if anything more comes up in the next few days.

March 1, 2024

Supreme Court of Canada in R v Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6 (CanLII), per Martin J (5:4) finds that IP addresses are protected by a reasonable expectation of privacy and its seizure by police can be protected under s. 8 of the Charter.

January 4, 2024

Bill C-48, amending various bail provisions, came into force.

December 15, 2023

Amendments come into force that modify various parts of the Code concerning firearms.

October 26, 2023

Amendments come into force that change publication ban rules and update SOIRA provisions in light of R v Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38.


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Nothing should be construed as official statements of any governmental or non-governmental organization.

There is no guarantee whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided in this website.

Nothing here should be taken as legal advice.

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