11554508 S-4 S 4 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures) Loi modifiant le Code criminel et la Loi sur l’identification des criminels et apportant des modifications connexes à d’autres lois (réponse à la COVID-19 et autres mesures) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures) 357 Royal assent received Sanction royale reçue Royal assent received 60046 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent Royal assent false 2 Senate Sénat Senate 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2 Senate Sénat Senate 2022-12-15T00:00:00 44 1 80759 Senate Government Bill Projet de loi émanant du gouvernement (Sénat) Senate Government Bill true 2 Senate Sénat Senate false true 208003 95498 Marc Gold Marc Gold Senator sénateur Senator 3 Senator sénateur Senator 0 60149 Royal assent Sanction royale 60050 Royal assent 2022-12-15T10:00:00 2 Senate Sénat Senate 0 0 93 2022-09-23T12:24:45.443 2022-11-24T16:53:46.607 2022-12-13T18:01:48 2022-02-08T00:00:00 2022-03-31T18:01:00 2022-06-21T16:00:00 2022-12-15T00:00:00 false false true true true true true true true false false 10 Regular Ordinaire Regular <div>A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.<br/><br/>On 8 February 2022, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures) and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill S-4 amends the Criminal Code to, among other things,<br/>(a) allow for the use of electronic or other automated means for the purposes of the jury selection process;<br/>(b) expand, for the accused and offenders, the availability of remote appearances by audioconference and videoconference in certain circumstances;<br/>(c) provide for the participation of prospective jurors in the jury selection process by videoconference in certain circumstances;<br/>(d) expand the power of courts to make case management rules permitting court personnel to deal with administrative matters for accused not represented by counsel;<br/>(e) permit courts to order fingerprinting at the interim release stage and at any other stage of the criminal justice process if fingerprints could not previously have been taken for exceptional reasons; and<br/>(f) replace the existing telewarrant provisions with a process that permits a wide variety of search warrants, authorizations and orders to be applied for and issued by a means of telecommunication.<br/>The enactment makes amendments to the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act to correct minor technical errors and includes transitional provisions on the application of the amendments. It also makes related amendments to other Acts.</div> <div>Le Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires de la Bibliothèque du Parlement rédige actuellement le résumé législatif de ce projet de loi. Entre-temps, le Service met à votre disposition le sommaire suivant. <br/><br/>Le 8 février 2022, Sén. Marc Gold a déposé le projet de loi S-4, Loi modifiant le Code criminel et la Loi sur l’identification des criminels et apportant des modifications connexes à d’autres lois (réponse à la COVID-19 et autres mesures) au Sénat en première lecture. <br/><br/>Le projet de loi S-4 modifie modifie le Code criminel en vue, notamment :<br/>a) de permettre le recours à des moyens électroniques ou à d’autres moyens automatisés dans le processus de constitution du jury;<br/>b) d’élargir les possibilités de comparution à distance, par audioconférence ou vidéoconférence, en certaines circonstances, pour les accusés et les contrevenants;<br/>c) de prévoir, en certaines circonstances, la participation de candidats-jurés dans le processus de constitution du jury par vidéoconférence;<br/>d) d’élargir les pouvoirs des tribunaux d’établir des règles sur la gestion des instances afin de permettre à leurs fonctionnaires de régler des questions de nature administrative pour les accusés non représentés par avocat;<br/>e) de permettre aux tribunaux d’ordonner la prise des empreintes à l’étape de l’enquête sur mise en liberté provisoire et à toute autre étape du processus de justice pénale lorsqu’elles n’ont pas pu être prises antérieurement pour des motifs exceptionnels;<br/>f) de remplacer les dispositions existantes sur les télémandats par un processus de demande et de délivrance d’une grande variété de mandats de perquisition, d’autorisations et d’ordonnances par des moyens de télécommunication.<br/>Il apporte également des modifications au Code criminel et à la Loi sur l’identification des criminels afin de corriger des erreurs mineures de nature technique et comporte des dispositions transitoires concernant l’application des modifications. Enfin, il apporte des modifications connexes à d’autres lois.</div> <div>A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.<br/><br/>On 8 February 2022, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures) and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill S-4 amends the Criminal Code to, among other things,<br/>(a) allow for the use of electronic or other automated means for the purposes of the jury selection process;<br/>(b) expand, for the accused and offenders, the availability of remote appearances by audioconference and videoconference in certain circumstances;<br/>(c) provide for the participation of prospective jurors in the jury selection process by videoconference in certain circumstances;<br/>(d) expand the power of courts to make case management rules permitting court personnel to deal with administrative matters for accused not represented by counsel;<br/>(e) permit courts to order fingerprinting at the interim release stage and at any other stage of the criminal justice process if fingerprints could not previously have been taken for exceptional reasons; and<br/>(f) replace the existing telewarrant provisions with a process that permits a wide variety of search warrants, authorizations and orders to be applied for and issued by a means of telecommunication.<br/>The enactment makes amendments to the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act to correct minor technical errors and includes transitional provisions on the application of the amendments. It also makes related amendments to other Acts.</div> true 2022 17 0 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 1 44 1 4 Completed Terminée 2022-09-23T12:11:00 Completed First reading Première lecture First reading 101 2022-09-23T00:00:00 true 60111 0 First reading Première lecture First reading 2022-09-23T00:00:00 true false 60111 First reading Première lecture First reading 2022-09-23T12:11:00 2022-09-23T12:11:00 1 2022-09-23T12:24:45.443 false false 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 1 44 1 4 Completed Terminée 2022-11-24T16:53:46.607 Completed 0 27182 Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Comité permanent de la justice et des droits de la personne JUST Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 11955020 6 false true false false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 133 2022-11-23T00:00:00 true Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 134 2022-11-24T00:00:00 true 11948106 11935206 2nd reading and referral to committee - 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the Senate 12169855 80704 Royal Assent Royal Assent Royal Assent 0 Government of Canada introduces legislation to improve the operation of the criminal justice system and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022-02-08 | Department of Justice) Le gouvernement du Canada présente un projet de loi pour améliorer les activités du système de justice pénale et remédier aux répercussions de la pandémie de COVID-19 (2022-02-08 | Le gouvernement du Canada présente un projet de loi pour améliorer les activités du système de justice pénale et remédier aux répercussions de la pandémie de COVID-19) 5 Press Release Communiqué de presse Press Release https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/02/government-of-canada-introduces-legislation-to-improve-the-operation-of-the-criminal-justice-system-and-address-the-impacts-of-thecovid-19pandemic.html https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-justice/nouvelles/2022/02/le-gouvernement-du-canada-presente-un-projet-de-loi-pour-ameliorer-les-activites-du-systeme-de-justice-penale-et-remedier-aux-repercussions-de-la-p.html https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/02/government-of-canada-introduces-legislation-to-improve-the-operation-of-the-criminal-justice-system-and-address-the-impacts-of-thecovid-19pandemic.html 0 Proposed changes to improve the operation of the criminal justice system and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022-02-08 | Department of Justice) Modifications proposées pour améliorer les activités du système de justice pénale et remédier aux répercussions de la pandémie de COVID-19 (2022-02-08 | Ministère de la Justice) 7 Background Documents Document(s) d'information Background Documents https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/ocjs-asjp/index.html https://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/sjc-csj/pl/asjp-ocjs/index.html https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/ocjs-asjp/index.html 0 Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada, Action Committee on COVID-19 (website) Commissariat à la magistrature fédérale Canada, Comité d’action sur l’administration des tribunaux en réponse à la COVID-19 (site Web) 8 Related Links Liens connexes Related Links https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/index-eng.html https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/index-fra.html https://www.fja.gc.ca/COVID-19/index-eng.html 0 Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Delaying Justice is Denying Justice: An Urgent Need to Address Lengthy Court Delays in Canada (Final Report), June 2017. 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