List of Legislative Amendments

• < Criminal Law

This is a chronological list of all amendments to criminal law-related legislation. Where possible links to the amending bill and the old and version of the code are included.

Criminal Code

• List of Criminal Code Amendments

Youth Criminal Justice Act and Predecessors

Youth Criminal Justice Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	2019, c. 25	June 21, 2019			CanLII text
National Security Act, 2017	2019, c. 13	June 21, 2019			CanLII text
An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts	2018, c. 16	June 21, 2018			CanLII text
Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act	2015, c. 29	June 18, 2015			CanLII text
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015	2015, c. 20	June 18, 2015			CanLII text
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act	2014, c. 25				CanLII text
Northwest Territories Devolution Act	2014, c. 2	March 25, 2014			CanLII text
Safe Streets and Communities Act	2012, c. 1		March 13, 2012; Oct 23, 2012; and Feb 28, 2013		final text CanLII text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	2005, c. 22		June 30, 2005		text CanLII text
An Act to establish the Library and Archives of Canada, to amend the Copyright Act and to amend certain Acts in consequence	2004, c. 11		May 21, 2004		text CanLII text
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2001	2002, c. 13		June 1, 2004		text CanLII text
Yukon Act	2002, c. 7		April 1, 2003		text CanLII text
Youth Criminal Justice Act	2002, c. 1		April 1, 2003		text CanLII text

Young Offenders Act (1984 to 2003)

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
	1999, c. 3		April 1, 1999
	1996, c. 19		May 14, 1997
	1995, c. 39		December 1, 1998
	1995, c. 27		July 13, 1995
	1995, c. 22		September 3, 1996
	1995, c. 19		December 1, 1995
	1994, c. 26		June 23, 1994
	1993, c. 45		August 1, 1993
	1993, c. 28, Sch. III || || April 1, 1999 || ||
	1992, c. 47		Order of GIC
	1992, c. 11		May 15, 1992
	1992, c. 1		February 28, 1992
	1991, c. 43		February 4, 1992
	R.S., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.)
	R.S., 1985, c. 1 (3rd Supp.)
	R.S., 1985, c. 24 (2nd Supp.)
Young Offenders Act	R.S.C., 1985, c. Y-1

Juvenile Delinquents Act (1908 to 1984)

N/A

Evidence Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	2019, c. 18	June 21, 2019			CanLII text
National Security Act, 2017	2019, c. 13	June 21, 2019			CanLII text
Journalistic Sources Protection Act	2017, c. 22	October 18, 2017			CanLII text
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts	2017, c. 7	May 18, 2017			CanLII text
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015	2015, c. 20	June 18, 2015			CanLII text
Victims Bill of Rights Act	2015, c. 13	April 23, 2015			CanLII text
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014	2015, c. 3	February 26, 2015			CanLII text
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014	2015, c. 3 (Bill C-47)	February 26, 2015		It modifies s. french wording in s. 37.3(1)	official text CanLII text
Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act	2014, c. 31 (Bill C-13)	December 9, 2014	March 9, 2015	The Act "amends the Canada Evidence Act to ensure that the spouse is a competent and compellable witness for the prosecution with respect to the new offence of non-consensual distribution of intimate images." This consists of modifying s. 4(2).	official text CanLII text
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act	2014, c. 25				CanLII text
	2014, c. 2				CanLII text
Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act	2013, c. 18 (C-42)	Jun 19, 2013		amends a schedule in the CEA	CanLII text
Combating Terrorism Act	2013, c. 9	April 25, 2013			CanLII text
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act	2008, c. 3			amends s. 3 referencing IRPA	text CanLII text
Federal Accountability Act	2006, c. 9	December 12, 2006			CanLII text
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act	2005, c. 46			adds reference to Integrity Officer to Schedule of CEA	text CanLII text
An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (Bill C-2)	2005, c. 32	January 6, 2006		Adds s. 16.1 of the Canada Evidence Act	text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts	2004, c. 12				text
Public Service Modernization Act	2003, c. 22				text CanLII text
Courts Administration Service Act	2002, c. 8				text CanLII text
Yukon Act	2002, c. 7				text CanLII text
Youth Criminal Justice Act	2002, c. 1				text CanLII text
Anti-terrorism Act	2001, c. 41				text CanLII text
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act	2000, c. 5	April 13, 2000			CanLII text
	1999, c. 28
Extradition Act	1999, c. 18
	1998, c. 9
	1997, c. 18
Business Development Bank of Canada Act	1995, c. 28
	1994, c. 44
	1993, c. 34
	1993, c. 28
	1992, c. 47
	1992, c. 1

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Predecessors

List is Current to January 1, 2020

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	2019, c. 25				CanLII text
An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts	2018, c. 16	June 21, 2018		s. 2, 4, 4.1, 5, 7, 10, 46, 50, 54.1, 60, and Sch II, VII, VIII.	CanLII text
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts	2017, c. 7 (Bill C-45)	May 18, 2017	May 18, 2017	s. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 7.1, 10, 11, 12.1, 13, 14, 14.1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19.1, 20, 23 to 29, 30, 31, 32, Part V, 45.1 to 45.5, 46, 46.1 to 46.4, 47, 51, 55, 55, 56, 56.1, 59, 60, 60.1, Schedule V.	official text CanLII text
Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act	2017, c. 4				CanLII text
Respect for Communities Act	2015, c. 22	June 18, 2015	June 30, 2015 (2015-1052)	Amendments relating to the supervision of safe injection sites	official text CanLII text
Safe Streets and Communities Act	2012, c. 1			It replaced s. 5(3)(a), 5(4) to (6), 6(3)(a), 7(2)(a) and (b). It added s. 7(3), 8, 9, 10(2), (4), (5), Schedule I (s. 19). It repealed Item 1, 25 and 26 of Schedule III	official text CanLII text
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine and ecstasy)	2011, c. 14				official text CanLII text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (proceeds of crime) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act	2005, c. 44				official text CanLII text
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act	2005, c. 10				official text CanLII text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts	2001, c. 32				official text CanLII text
	1999, c. 5		May 1, 1999	s. 10
	1997, c. 18		May 14, 1997
	1996, c. 8		July 12, 1996	s. 2
	1996, c. 19
	1996, c. 16		July 12, 1996
	1996, c. 8			s. 2

Narcotics Control Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
	1997, c. 18		June 16, 1997
	1997, c. 6		April 1, 1997
	1996, c. 16		August 12, 1996
	1996, c. 8		August 12, 1996
	1993, c. 37		September 1, 1993
	1993, c. 28		April 1, 1999
	1992, c. 51		January 30, 1993
	1992, c. 20		November 1, 1992
	1992, c. 1		February 28, 1992
	1990, c. 17		September 1, 1990
	1990, c. 16		July 1, 1990
	RSC 1985, c. 42 (4th Supp.)
	RSC 1985, c. 27 (2nd Supp.)
	RSC 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.)
	RSC 1985, c. 11 (1st Supp.)

Sex Offender Registration Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act	2010, c. 17				text
An Act to amend the National Defence Act, the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the Criminal Records Act	2007, c. 5				text
Sex Offender Information Registration Act	2004, c 10				text

DNA Identification Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
Safe Streets and Communities Act	2012, c. 1				text
An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA identification	2007, c. 22				text
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act	2005, c. 25				text
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act	2005, c. 10				text
Youth Criminal Justice Act	2002, c.1				text
	2000, c.10
DNA Identification Act	1998, c.37

Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims)	2015, c. 11 (Bill C-479)	April 23, 2015	??	amends Corrections and Conditional Release Act to delay release of certain offenders	official text
Safe Streets and Communities Act	2012, c. 1				official text
Youth Criminal Justice Act	2002, c.1				text
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act	2001, c. 27				text
	2000, c. 24
	1999, c. 31
	1999, c. 18
	1998, c. 35
	1997, c. 17
	1996, c. 19
	1995, c. 42
	1993, c. 34
	1992, c. 20

Prisons and Reformatories Act

Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Summary	Amendment Text
Safe Streets and Communities Act	2012, c. 1				text
Youth Criminal Justice Act	2002, c.1				text
	1997, c. 2
	1995, c. 42
	1992, c. 20
Prisons and Reformatories Act	R.S., 1985, c. P-20

See Also

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