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Bill C-42

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1993, c. 45, s. 11

82. Section 811 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Breach of recognizance

811. A person bound by a recognizance under section 810 or 810.1 who commits a breach of the recognizance is guilty of

    (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or

    (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

83. Subsection 840(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Order of lieutenant governor in council

(2) The lieutenant governor in council of a province may order that all or any of the fees and allowances mentioned in the schedule to this Part shall not be taken or allowed in proceedings before summary conviction courts and justices under this Part in that province and, when the lieutenant governor in council so orders, he or she may fix other fees and allowances for items similar to those mentioned in the schedule to be taken or allowed instead.

R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp), ss. 184(5) and (6), 203; 1992, c. 1, s. 58(1) (Sch. I, s. 17)

84. Forms 9 to 12, 29 and 33 of Part XXVIII of the Act are replaced by the forms set out in the schedule.

RELATED AMENDMENTS

R.S., c. C-5

Canada Evidence Act

85. Subsection 9(2) of the Canada Evidence Act is replaced by the following:

Previous statements by witness not proved adverse

(2) Where the party producing a witness alleges that the witness made at other times a statement in writing, reduced to writing, or recorded on audio tape or video tape or otherwise, inconsistent with the witness' present testimony, the court may, without proof that the witness is adverse, grant leave to that party to cross-examine the witness as to the statement and the court may consider the cross-examination in determining whether in the opinion of the court the witness is adverse.

86. Subsection 10(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Cross-examin ation as to previous statements

10. (1) On any trial a witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements that the witness made in writing, or that have been reduced to writing, or recorded on audio tape or video tape or otherwise, relative to the subject-matter of the case, without the writing being shown to the witness or the witness being given the opportunity to listen to the audio tape or view the video tape or otherwise take cognizance of the statements, but, if it is intended to contradict the witness, the witness' attention must, before the contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the statement that are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting the witness, and the judge, at any time during the trial, may require the production of the writing or tape or other medium for inspection, and thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as the judge thinks fit.

87. Subsection 14(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Solemn affirmation by witness instead of oath

14. (1) A person may, instead of taking an oath, make the following solemn affirmation:

I solemnly affirm that the evidence to be given by me shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

88. Subsection 15(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Solemn affirmation by deponent

15. (1) Where a person who is required or who desires to make an affidavit or deposition in a proceeding or on an occasion on which or concerning a matter respecting which an oath is required or is lawful, whether on the taking of office or otherwise, does not wish to take an oath, the court or judge, or other officer or person qualified to take affidavits or depositions, shall permit the person to make a solemn affirmation in the words following, namely, ``I, ......., do solemnly affirm, etc.'', and that solemn affirmation has the same force and effect as if that person had taken an oath.

R.S., c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 18

89. Subsection 16(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Testimony on promise to tell truth

(3) A person referred to in subsection (1) who does not understand the nature of an oath or a solemn affirmation but is able to communicate the evidence may, notwithstanding any provision of any Act requiring an oath or a solemn affirmation, testify on promising to tell the truth.

90. (1) Subsection 29(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Admission in evidence

(2) A copy of an entry in the book or record described in subsection (1) shall not be admitted in evidence under this section unless it is first proved that the book or record was, at the time of the making of the entry, one of the ordinary books or records of the financial institution, that the entry was made in the usual and ordinary course of business, that the book or record is in the custody or control of the financial institution and that the copy is a true copy of it, and such proof may be given by any person employed by the financial institution who has knowledge of the book or record or the manager or accountant of the financial institution, and may be given orally or by affidavit sworn before any commissioner or other person authorized to take affidavits.

(2) Subsection 29(7) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Warrants to search

(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any search of the premises of a financial institution under the authority of a warrant to search issued under any other Act of Parliament, but unless the warrant is expressly endorsed by the person under whose hand it is issued as not being limited by this section, the authority conferred by any such warrant to search the premises of a financial institution and to seize and take away anything in it shall, with respect to the books or records of the institution, be construed as limited to the searching of those premises for the purpose of inspecting and taking copies of entries in those books or records, and section 490 of the Criminal Code does not apply in respect of the copies of those books or records obtained under a warrant referred to in this section.

91. Subsections 30(3) and (4) of the Act are replaced by the following:

Copy of records

(3) Where it is not possible or reasonably practicable to produce any record described in subsection (1) or (2), a copy of the record accompanied by two documents, one that is made by a person who states why it is not possible or reasonably practicable to produce the record and one that sets out the source from which the copy was made, that attests to the copy's authenticity and that is made by the person who made the copy, is admissible in evidence under this section in the same manner as if it were the original of the record if each document is

    (a) an affidavit of each of those persons sworn before a commissioner or other person authorized to take affidavits; or

    (b) a certificate or other statement pertaining to the record in which the person attests that the certificate or statement is made in conformity with the laws of a foreign state, whether or not the certificate or statement is in the form of an affidavit attested to before an official of the foreign state.

Where record kept in form requiring explanation

(4) Where production of any record or of a copy of any record described in subsection (1) or (2) would not convey to the court the information contained in the record by reason of its having been kept in a form that requires explanation, a transcript of the explanation of the record or copy prepared by a person qualified to make the explanation is admissible in evidence under this section in the same manner as if it were the original of the record if it is accompanied by a document that sets out the person's qualifications to make the explanation, attests to the accuracy of the explanation, and is

    (a) an affidavit of that person sworn before a commissioner or other person authorized to take affidavits; or

    (b) a certificate or other statement pertaining to the record in which the person attests that the certificate or statement is made in conformity with the laws of a foreign state, whether or not the certificate or statement is in the form of an affidavit attested to before an official of the foreign state.

92. Section 52 of the Act is amended by striking out the word ``and'' at the end of paragraph (c), by adding the word ``and'' at the end of paragraph (d) and by adding the following after paragraph (d):

    (e) judicial officials in a foreign country in respect of oaths, affidavits, solemn affirmations, declarations or similar documents that the official is authorized to administer, take or receive.

93. Section 54 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Documents to be admitted in evidence

54. (1) Any document that purports to have affixed, impressed or subscribed on it or to it the signature of any person authorized by any of paragraphs 52(a) to (d) to administer, take or receive oaths, affidavits, solemn affirmations or declarations, together with their seal or with the seal or stamp of their office, or the office to which the person is attached, in testimony of any oath, affidavit, solemn affirmation or declaration being administered, taken or received by the person, shall be admitted in evidence, without proof of the seal or stamp or of the person's signature or official character.

Status of statements

(2) An affidavit, solemn affirmation, declaration or other similar statement taken or received in a foreign country by an official referred to in paragraph 52(e) shall be admitted in evidence without proof of the signature or official character of the official appearing to have signed the affidavit, solemn affirmation, declaration or other statement.

1992, c. 47

Contraventions Act

94. Section 69 of the Contraventions Act is replaced by the following:

R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 76(2)

69. Subsection 501(3) of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:

Attendance for purposes of Identification of Criminals Act

(3) An appearance notice issued by a peace officer or a promise to appear given to, or a recognizance entered into before, an officer in charge or another peace officer may require the accused to appear at a time and place stated in it for the purposes of the Identification of Criminals Act, where the accused is alleged to have committed an indictable offence and, in the case of an offence designated as a contravention under the Contraventions Act, the Attorney General of Canada has not elected under section 50 of that Act that the proceeding be dealt with and disposed of as if it had been commenced by filing a ticket.

R.S., c. 30 (4th Supp.) [c. M-13.6]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

95. Section 35 of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act is replaced by the following:

Appeal on question of law

35. An appeal lies, with leave, on a question of law alone, to the court of appeal, within the meaning of section 2 of the Criminal Code, from any order or decision of a judge or a court in Canada made under this Act, if the application for leave to appeal is made to a judge of the court of appeal within fifteen days after the order or decision.

96. Subsection 36(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Probative value

(2) For the purpose of determining the probative value of a record or a copy of a record admitted in evidence under this Act, the trier of fact may examine the record or copy, receive evidence orally or by affidavit, or by a certificate or other statement pertaining to the record in which a person attests that the certificate or statement is made in conformity with the laws of a foreign state, whether or not the certificate or statement is in the form of an affidavit attested to before an official of the foreign state, including evidence as to the circumstances in which the information contained in the record or copy was written, stored or reproduced, and draw any reasonable inference from the form or content of the record or copy.

97. Section 37 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Foreign things

37. In a proceeding with respect to which Parliament has jurisdiction, a thing and any affidavit, certificate or other statement pertaining to the thing made by a person in a foreign state as to the identity and possession of the thing from the time it was obtained until its sending to a competent authority in Canada by the foreign state in accordance with a Canadian request, are not inadmissible in evidence by reason only that the affidavit, certificate or other statement contains hearsay or a statement of opinion.

R.S., c. S-26

Supreme Court Act

98. Section 43 of the Supreme Court Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

Remand of case

(1.1) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Court may, in its discretion, remand the whole or any part of the case to the court appealed from or the court of original jurisdiction and order any further proceedings that would be just in the circumstances.

99. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 46:

Appeal may be remanded

46.1 The Court may, in its discretion, remand any appeal or any part of an appeal to the court appealed from or the court of original jurisdiction and order any further proceedings that would be just in the circumstances.

100. Section 65 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

Modification of stay of execution

(4) The Court, the court appealed from or a judge of either of those courts may modify, vary or vacate a stay of execution imposed by subsection (1).

1990, c. 8, s. 40

101. Section 65.1 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Stay of execution - a pplication for leave to appeal

65.1 (1) The Court, the court appealed from or a judge of either of those courts may, on the request of the party who has served and filed a notice of application for leave to appeal, order that proceedings be stayed with respect to the judgment from which leave to appeal is being sought, on the terms deemed appropriate.

Additional power for court appealed from

(2) The court appealed from or a judge of that court may exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) before the serving and filing of the notice of application for leave to appeal if satisfied that the party seeking the stay intends to apply for leave to appeal and that delay would result in a miscarriage of justice.

Modification

(3) The Court, the court appealed from or a judge of either of those courts may modify, vary or vacate a stay order made under this section.

1990, c. 8, s. 41

102. Section 79 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Entry of appeals and order of hearing

79. Unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Justice or one of the puisne judges at the Chief Justice's direction, the appeals set down for hearing shall be

    (a) entered by the Registrar on a list in the order in which they have been inscribed for hearing; and

    (b) heard in the order that the Registrar considers appropriate and disposed of.