This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
Rob Nicholson Conservative
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in R. v. Tse, safeguards related to the authority to intercept private communications without prior judicial authorization under section 184.4 of that Act. Notably, the enactment
(a) requires the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Attorney General of each province to report on the interceptions of private communications made under section 184.4;
(b) provides that a person who has been the object of such an interception must be notified of the interception within a specified period;
(c) narrows the class of individuals who can make such an interception; and
(d) limits those interceptions to offences listed in section 183 of the Criminal Code.
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.
Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse ActGovernment Orders
February 25th, 2013 / 6:15 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
I declare the motion carried.
(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse ActGovernment Orders
February 25th, 2013 / 6:20 p.m.
Conservative
Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would ask that we see the clock as 6:30 p.m.
Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse ActGovernment Orders
February 25th, 2013 / 6:20 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is it agreed?
Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse ActGovernment Orders
February 25th, 2013 / 6:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.