Tackling Auto Theft and Property Crime Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime)

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

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 in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle, the alteration, removal or obliteration of a vehicle identification number, the trafficking of property or proceeds obtained by crime and the possession of such property or proceeds for the purposes of trafficking, and to provide for an in rem prohibition of the importation or exportation of such property or proceeds.

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 Oct. 26, 2010

  • Julie McAuley, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
  • Caroline Xavier, Director General, Corporate Secretariat Directorate, Canada Border Services Agency
  • Robert Borland, Counsel, Canada Border Services Agency
  • Craig Grimes, Chief and Advisor, Courts Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
  • Mia Dauvergne, Senior Analyst, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
  • Paula Clarke, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Carole Morency, Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice