Bill C-61 (Historical)

Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act

An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Lawrence Cannon  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment permits, at the request of a foreign state, the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of the foreign state and persons associated with them.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on March 7, 2011

  • Alan H. Kessel, Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Sabine Nölke, Director, United Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Erin McKey, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice Canada
  • Louis-Martin Aumais, Deputy Director, Criminal, Security and Privileges and Immunities Law Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • René Magloire, Special Advisor to the President of Haiti, Legal Affairs, As an Individual