Bill S-4 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct)

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.

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 amends the Criminal Code to create offences of identity theft, trafficking in identity information and 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.

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.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Sept. 17, 2009

Joanne Klineberg, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Marke Kilkie, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Sept. 28, 2009

Bernard Courtois, President and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Association of Canada
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Gaylene Schellenberg, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform Directorate, Canadian Bar Association
Daniel MacRury, Treasurer, National Criminal Justice Section, Canadian Bar Association
Superintendent Stephen White, Director General, Financial Crime, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Kerry Petryshyn, Officer in Charge, Major Fraud and Bankruptcy, Commercial Crime Section, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 5, 2009

Ezra Levant, As an Individual
Mark Steyn, As an Individual
Wendy Rinella, Vice-President Corporate, Title Insurance Industry Association of Canada

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 7, 2009

Tamir Israel, Staff Lawyer, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
Marke Kilkie, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Miriam Burke
Joanne Klineberg, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice