List of Criminal Code Amendments

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This page was last substantively updated or reviewed July 2021. (Rev. # 80314)

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

Legislative Sessions

• 44th Parl., 1st session (November 22, 2021 to present)
• 43rd Parl., 2nd session (September 23, 2020 to August 15, 2021)
• 43rd Parl., 1st session (December 5, 2019 to August 18, 2020)

Criminal Code

• Criminal Code Structure

Pending Amendments

• Pending Amendments

2020 to Present

• List of Criminal Code Amendments (2020 to present)

2010 to 2019

• List of Criminal Code Amendments (2010 to 2019)

2000 to 2009

• List of Criminal Code Amendments (2000 to 2009)

Amendments 1984 to 1999

• List of Criminal Code Amendments (1984 to 1999)

Amendments Pre-1984

• List of Criminal Code Amendments (1892 to 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.	text Full Legislative History

Failed Amendments

• Failed Amendments

Versions of Criminal Code (2002 to Present)

Versions of Criminal Code as recorded by CanLII

Aug 27, 2021 May 6, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 Jul 1, 2020 Dec 18, 2019 Sep 19, 2019 Sep 1, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 Jul 21, 2019 Jun 21, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 Dec 18, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 October 17, 2018 September 19, 2018 June 21, 2018 December 12, 2017 October 18, 2017 June 19, 2017 June 18, 2017

May 18, 2017 June 17, 2016 July 23, 2015 July 19, 2015 July 17, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 18, 2015 April 10, 2015 March 31, 2015 March 9, 2015 February 26, 2015 February 25, 2015 December 16, 2014 December 9, 2014 December 6, 2014

September 9, 2014 July 11, 2014 Jun 19, 2014 Jun 1, 2014 Dec 12, 2013 Nov 1, 2013 Oct 24, 2013 Sep 27, 2013 Jul 15, 2013 Jun 26, 2013 Jun 19, 2013 Mar 27, 2013 Mar 11, 2013 Feb 28, 2013 Jan 13, 2013

Nov 20, 2012 Nov 6, 2012 Oct 23, 2012 Aug 20, 2012 Aug 9, 2012 Jun 28, 2012 Jun 13, 2012 Apr 5, 2012 Mar 13, 2012 Dec 2, 2011 Nov 30, 2011 Nov 1, 2011 Oct 24, 2011 Aug 15, 2011 Apr 29, 2011

Apr 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2010 Jun 29, 2010 Mar 12, 2010 Feb 22, 2010 Jan 8, 2010 Oct 2, 2009 Oct 1, 2008 Sep 12, 2008 Jul 2, 2008 May 29, 2008 May 1, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 Jan 1, 2008 Dec 1, 2007

Jul 1, 2007 Jun 22, 2007 May 31, 2007 May 3, 2007 Mar 1, 2007 Dec 14, 2006 Jan 2, 2006 Dec 12, 2005 Nov 25, 2005 Nov 1, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 Jun 30, 2005 May 19, 2005 Apr 4, 2005 Apr 1, 2005

Dec 15, 2004 Dec 1, 2004 Oct 1, 2004 Sep 15, 2004 Jun 1, 2004 Apr 29, 2004 Apr 22, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 August 15, 2003 July 23, 2003 July 2, 2003 July 1, 2003 May 30, 2003 April 1, 2003 November 25, 2002

Repealed Provisions by Part

• Repealed Provisions (Part XV)
• Repealed Provisions (Part XXVIII)

See Also

• Annual Statutes
• search hansard
• 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
• Annotated Criminal Code, 1919
• Canada Evidence Act, 1907
• Lear's Crininal Code, 1907
• Earlier Constitutional History 1889
• History of Criminal Code
• County Constable's Manual, 1883