Bill S-231

Increasing the Identification of Criminals Through the Use of DNA Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act

Status

Report stage (Senate), as of April 9, 2024

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Summary

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This enactment amends the Criminal Code , the Criminal Records Act , the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act to promote the DNA collection system and increase the number of DNA profiles stored in the national DNA data bank.

Elsewhere

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