Vol. 136, No. 16 — July 31, 2002

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SI/2002-106 31 July, 2002

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE AND TO AMEND OTHER ACTS

Order Fixing the Coming into Force of Certain Provisions of that Act and revoking P.C. 2002-1074 of June 13, 2002

P.C. 2002-1295 17 July, 2002

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to section 93 of An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts, assented to on June 4, 2002, being chapter 13 of the Statutes of Canada, 2002, hereby

(a) revokes Order in Council P.C. 2002-1074 of June 13, 2002 (see footnote a) ;

(b) fixes July 23, 2002, as the day on which the provisions of that Act come into force, other than sections 24 to 46, 48, 49, 59, 62, 66, 70, 71, 72, 79, 89 and 90;

(c) fixes September 23, 2002, as the day on which sections 49 and 62 come into force;

(d) fixes November 25, 2002, as the day on which sections 66, 70 and 71 come into force; and

(e) fixes July 23, 2003, as the day on which sections 24 to 46, 48, 59, 72, 79, 89 and 90 come into force.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order fixes July 23, 2002, as the day on which the provisions of the An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts come into force, other than sections 24 to 46, 48, 49, 59, 62, 66, 70, 71, 72, 79, 89 and 90. The Order fixes September 23, 2002, as the day on which sections 49 and 62 of that Act come into force, November 25, 2002, as the day on which sections 66, 70 and 71 come into force and July 23, 2003, as the day on which sections 24 to 46, 48, 59, 72, 79, 89 and 90 come into force.

The Act, assented to on June 4, 2002, amends the Criminal Code by

(a) adding offences and other measures that provide additional protection to children from sexual exploitation, including sexual exploitation involving use of the Internet;

(b) increasing the maximum penalty for criminal harassment;

(c) making home invasions an aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes;

(d) creating an offence of disarming, or attempting to disarm, a peace officer;

(e) codifying and clarifying the review process for applications to the Minister of Justice with respect to allegations of miscarriage of justice; and

(f) reforming and modernizing criminal procedure with respect to

(i) procedural aspects of preliminary inquiries,
(ii) the disclosure of expert evidence,
(iii) rules of court in relation to case management and preliminary inquiries,
(iv) electronic documents and remote appearances,
(v) a plea comprehension inquiry scheme,
(vi) private prosecutions,
(vii) the selection of alternate jurors, and
(viii) restriction on the use of agents.

The Act also amends the following Acts:

(a) the National Capital Act, by increasing the maximum fine available; and

(b) the National Defence Act, by providing for fingerprinting.

Footnote a 

SI/2002-102

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