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{{Act2| An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report) | (Bill C-375) | {{NA}} | {{NA}} | "This enactment amends the Criminal Code to require that a presentence report contain information on any aspect of the offender’s mental condition that is relevant for sentencing purposes." | It adds (a.1) to s. 721(3). | [http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-375/third-reading draft text] }} | {{Act2| An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report) | (Bill C-375) | {{NA}} | {{NA}} | "This enactment amends the Criminal Code to require that a presentence report contain information on any aspect of the offender’s mental condition that is relevant for sentencing purposes." | It adds (a.1) to s. 721(3). | [http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-375/third-reading draft text] }} | ||
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See also [[List of Criminal Code Amendments#Unproclaimed Amendments|Unproclaimed Amendments]] below for more laws awaiting order in council. | See also [[List of Criminal Code Amendments#Unproclaimed Amendments|Unproclaimed Amendments]] below for more laws awaiting order in council. | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 29 April 2020
| This page was last substantively updated or reviewed November 2019. (Rev. # 51493) |
Admendments to the Criminal Code. For amendments to other legislation see List of Legislative Amendments.
- Versions
There are six versions of the Criminal Code since its inception:
- Criminal Code, 1892, S.C. 1892, c. 29
- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1906, c. 146
- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1927, c. 36
- Criminal Code, S.C. 1953-54, c. 51
- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34
- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46
Parts of Code
The current sections of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 comprise of the following:
| Part | Subject Title | Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Part I (1) | General | s. 3.1 to 45 |
| Part II (2) | Offences Against Public Order | s. 46 to 83 |
| Part II.1 (2.1) | Terrorism | s. 83.01 to 83.33 |
| Part III (3) | Firearms and Other Weapons | s. 84 to 117.15 |
| Part IV (4) | Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice | s. 118 to 149 |
| Part V (5) | Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct | s. 150 to 182 |
| Part VI (6) | Invasion of Privacy | s. 183 to 196.1 |
| Part VII (7) | Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting | s. 197 to 213 |
| Part VIII (8) | Offences Against the Person and Reputation | s. 214 to 320.1 |
| Part VIII.1 (8.1) | Offences Relating to Conveyances | s. 320.11 to 320.4 |
| Part IX (9) | Offences Against Rights of Property | s. 321 to 378 |
| Part X (10) | Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade | s. 379 to 427 |
| Part XI (11) | Wilful and Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property | s. 428 to 447.1 |
| Part XII (12) | Offences Relating to Currency | s. 448 to 462 |
| Part XII.2 (12.2) | Proceeds of Crime | s. 462.3 to 462.5 |
| Part XIII (13) | Attempts-Conspiracies-Accessories | s. 463 to 467.2 |
| Part XIV (14) | Jurisdiction | s. 468 to 482.1 |
| Part XV (15) | Special Procedure and Powers | s. 483 to 492.2 |
| Part XVI (16) | Compelling Appearance of an Accused Before a Justice and Interim Release | s. 493 to 529.5 |
| Part XVII (17) | Language of Accused | s. 530 to 533.1 |
| Part XVIII (18) | Procedure on Preliminary Inquiry | s. 535 to 551 |
| Part XVIII.1 (18.1) | Case Management Judge | s. 551.1 to 551.7 |
| Part XIX (19) | Indictable Offences-Trial Without a Jury | s. 552 to 572 |
| Part XIX.1 (19.1) | Nunavut Court of Justice | s. 573 to 573.2 |
| Part XX (20) | Procedure in Jury Trials and General Provisions | s. 574 to 672 |
| Part XX.1 (20.1) | Mental Disorder | s. 672.1 to 672.95 |
| Part XXI (21) | Appeals-Indictable Offences | s. 673 to 696 |
| Part XXI.1 (21.1) | Applications for Ministerial Review-Miscarriages of Justice | s. 696.1 to 696.6 |
| Part XXII (22) | Procuring Attendance | s. 697 to 715.2 |
| Part XXII.01 (22.01) | Remote Attendance by Certain Persons | s. 715.21 to 715.26 |
| Part XXII.1 (22.1) | Remediation Agreements | s. 715.3 to 715.43 |
| Part XXIII (23) | Sentencing | s. 716 to 751.1 |
| Part XXIV (24) | Dangerous Offenders and Long-Term Offenders | s. 752 to 761 |
| Part XXV (25) | Effect and Enforcement of Undertakings, Release Orders and Recognizances | s. 762 to 773 |
| Part XXVI (26) | Extraordinary Remedies | s. 774 to 784 |
| Part XXVII (27) | Summary Convictions | s. 785 to 840 |
| Part XXVIII (28) | Miscellaneous | s. 841 to 849 |
Pending Amendments
Bill C-8
| (Bill C-8) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Name | Citation | Royal Assent | In force | Amendment Text | Debates & Govt Docs |
| An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) | (Bill C-8) | {{{8}}} | |||
| Summary | |||||
| s. 164(1), (3) to (5), (7), (8), 164.1(1), (5), (7), "offence" in s. 183, 273.3(1)(c), 320.101, 320.102, 320.103, 320.104, 320.105. | |||||
| Amended Code Sec. | |||||
| Creates criminal offence for engaging in any form of conversion therapy. | |||||
Bill C-7
| (Bill C-7) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Name | Citation | Royal Assent | In force | Amendment Text | Debates & Govt Docs |
| An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) | (Bill C-7) | first reading text | {{{8}}} | ||
| Summary | |||||
| s. 241.2(2), (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (5.1), (6), 241.3, 241.31. | |||||
| Amended Code Sec. | |||||
Bill C-5
| (Bill C-5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Name | Citation | Royal Assent | In force | Amendment Text | Debates & Govt Docs |
| An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code | (Bill C-5) | first reading text | {{{8}}} | ||
| Summary | |||||
| s. 278.98. | |||||
| Amended Code Sec. | |||||
| "...it amends the Criminal Code to require that judges provide reasons for decisions in sexual assault proceedings." | |||||
Bill C-4
| (Bill C-4) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Name | Citation | Royal Assent | In force | Amendment Text | Debates & Govt Docs |
| An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States | (Bill C-4) | March 13, 2020 | final reading draft text | {{{8}}} | |
| Summary | |||||
| s. 2.3(1)(a), 391, s. 1 of Part XXII.1 schedule. | |||||
| Amended Code Sec. | |||||
| Creates criminal offence for obtains and communicates trade secrets. | |||||
See also Unproclaimed Amendments below for more laws awaiting order in council.
2020 to Present
| Act Name | Citation | Royal Assent | In force | Summary | Amended Code Sec. | Amendment Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 to 2019
2000 to 2009
Amendments 1984 to 1999
Amendments Pre-1984
Unproclaimed Amendments
| Act Name | Citation | Royal Assent | In force | Summary | Amendment Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons) | S.C. 2015, c. 16 (Bill C-452) | June 18, 2015 | In force on OIC | Amends s. 279.01 to 279.05 to create a presumption of culpability for those living with exploited persons. It also makes sentences under these sections consecutive. NB: An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons) (Bill C-38) amends the provision relating to the bill coming into force. |
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Versions of Criminal Code (2002 to Present)
Versions of Criminal Code as recorded by CanLII
Repealed Provisions by Part
See Also
- Annual Statutes
- Order-in-Council Database
- Criminal Code Amendments not in force
- Criminal Code Amendments Research Project
- Open Parliament Bills
- Criminal Code, 1892 (text) [1] Taschereau's Annotated Criminal Code, 1893 Magistrate's Manual 1893
- Analysis of Criminal Code, 1892
- Annotated Criminal Code, 1907
- Canada Evidence Act, 1907
- Lear's Crininal Code, 1907
- Earlier Constitutional History 1889
- History of Criminal Code
- County Constable's Manual, 1883