The Pocket Criminal Code 2008 contains the full text of the
Criminal Code and thirteen other related statutes:
- Criminal Code
- Canada Evidence Act
- Canadian Bill of Rights
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Criminal Records Act
- DNA Identification Act
- Extradition Act
- Firearms Act
- Identification of Criminals Act
- Interpretation Act
- Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987
- Secure Electronic Signature Regulations
- Sex Offender Information Registration Act
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
New to the 2008 edition:
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make a
consequential amendment to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C.
2006, c. 14, came into force on December 14, 2006. This enactment amends the
Criminal Code to create an offence of street racing based on dangerous driving
and criminal negligence offences. This enactment increases, in street racing
situations, the maximum punishments for some offences and also provides for
minimum prohibitions on driving that increase on a second and subsequent
offence. This enactment also makes a consequential amendment to the Corrections
and Conditional Release Act.
- Section 246 of the Federal Accountability Act, S.C. 2006, c.9,
came into force on March 1, 2007 (SI/2007-15), amending s. 750 of the Criminal
Code dealing with the ability of people to contract with the federal government
if they had been previously convicted under certain sections of the criminal
code.
- An Act to amend the National Defence Act, the Criminal Code,
the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the Criminal Records Act,
S.C. 2006, c. 5 received royal assent on March 29, 2007 (not in force at date
off publication). It makes certain amendments to the Criminal Code and the Sex
Offender Information Registration Act to enhance the administration and
enforcement of the current registration scheme for sex offender
information.
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate),
S.C. 2007, c. 9, came into force on May 3, 2007. This amends the criminal code
by exempting persons from the application of section 347 of the Act in respect
of agreements for small, short-term loans. The exemption applies to those who
are licences or otherwise permitted to enter into such agreements by designated
provinces that have legislative measures limiting the total cost of these
loans.
- Regulations Establishing a List of Entities was amended by
SOR/2006-257, in force October 23, 2006, adding Gulbuddin Hekmatyars
Faction of the Hezb-e Islami, the Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG). Also, by
SI/2006-133, an Order Recommending that Each Entity Listed as of July 23, 2006,
in the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities Remain a Listed Entity, each
entity listed as of July 23, 2006, in the Regulations Establishing a List of
Entities remained a listed entity.
The Pocket Criminal Code 2008 also includes a
comprehensive Index, a Table of Contents, a Concordance for each statute, and
the Forms of Charges from The Police Officers Manual for the main
Criminal Code offences and for offences under the Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act, the Firearms Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
This is an annual publication. The 2008 edition was released
August 2007. |