This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
Rob Nicholson Conservative
In committee (House), as of Jan. 30, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create a new offence of identity theft, of trafficking in identity information and of unlawful possession or trafficking in certain government-issued identity documents, to clarify and expand certain offences related to identity theft and identity fraud, to exempt certain persons from liability for certain forgery offences, and to allow for an order that the offender make restitution to a victim of identity theft or identity fraud for the expenses associated with rehabilitating their identity.
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.
Ron Cannan Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, organized crime and rapidly evolving technologies are making identity theft easier than ever.
Yesterday, the Minister of Justice introduced legislation aimed at addressing this growing problem. Bill C-27 is the third in a series of new tackling community crime bills tabled by the justice minister in just three short days.
Could the minister explain how this bill would help combat identity theft, one of the fastest growing crime problems in Canada.
Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings
November 21st, 2007 / 3:10 p.m.
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Niagara Falls Ontario
Conservative
Rob Nicholson ConservativeMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct).
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
November 20th, 2007 / 10:45 a.m.
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
I think there's always a concern that new provisions based on interpretation could result in unintended consequences. We always try to look carefully at that. I can suggest, based on the comments in committee on Bill C-27 by the Canadian Bar Association, that we have taken full consideration of all comments regarding procedure and substantive aspects of the bill. Again, we're confident that disclosure is in fact fully covered in the case of the presumption on a third conviction.
November 20th, 2007 / 10:45 a.m.
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
We meet regularly with the Canadian Bar Association, which provides us with feedback, and did so on former Bill C-27, which is again, as you are aware, replicated in Bill C-2. There are also perhaps more informal consultations.
I attempt to familiarize myself with case law, points of view of both defence and crown. The mandate of Justice Canada is not restricted to the position of crown; it is also to ensure that all aspects of the justice system work fairly and evenly for both sides. We're not necessarily an adversary in development of legislation. I think we've had this in mind in developing these procedures. We're confident that the current procedures in regard to disclosure are adequately safeguarded in these provisions.
Again, I would reiterate one final time that the suggestion by members of the committee regarding additional disclosure is something that, by raising it in this committee, we will take a more serious look at in the time we have in the future to do so.