Legislative Background: reforms to the Transportation Provisions of the Criminal Code (Bill C-46)
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C-46 Clause | C-46 Criminal Code Section | Current Criminal Code Section | Remarks |
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1 | 253(3)-(4) Operation while impaired - blood drug concentration; exception | N/A | NEW |
2 | 253.1 Regulations - Governor in Council - prescribing blood drug and blood alcohol concentration | N/A | NEW |
3(1) | 254(1) Definitions - approved container, approved instrument, approved screening device | 254(1) Definitions - approved container, approved instrument, approved screening device | AMENDED |
3(2) | 254(1) Definitions - approved drug screening equipment | N/A | NEW |
3(3) | 254(2) Testing for presence of alcohol or drug | 254(2) Testing for presence of alcohol or a drug | AMENDED |
3(4) | 254(2)(c) Testing for presence of alcohol or drug - drug screening equipment | N/A | NEW |
3(5) | 254(3.1) Evaluation and samples | 254(3.1) Evaluation | AMENDED |
3(6) | 254(3.3) Testing for presence of alcohol | 254(3.3) Testing for presence of alcohol | AMENDED |
3(7) | 254(3.4) Samples of bodily substances | 254(3.4) Samples of bodily substances | AMENDED |
3(8) | 254(3.5), (3.6) Admissibility of evaluating officer's opinion; presumption - drug; condition | 254(4) Condition | AMENDED |
4 | 254.01 Approval - Attorney General of Canada | 254(1) Definitions - approved screening device, approved instrument, approved container | AMENDED |
5(1) | 255(1) Punishment | 255(1) Punishment | AMENDED |
5(2) | 255(1.1) Summary conviction | N/A | NEW |
5(3) | 255(2.1) Blood concentration equal to or over legal limit - bodily harm | 255(2.1) Blood alcohol level over legal limit - bodily harm | AMENDED |
5(4) | 255(3.1) Blood concentration equal to or over legal limit - death | 255(3.1) Blood concentration equal to or over legal limit - death | AMENDED |
5(5) | 255(4) Previous convictions | 255(4) Previous convictions | AMENDED |
6 | 257(2) No criminal or civil liability | 257(2) No criminal or civil liability | AMENDED |
7(1) | 258(1)(d) Blood samples | 258(1)(d) Blood samples | AMENDED |
7(2) | 258(1)(d)(iii) Blood samples | 258(1)(d)(iii Blood samples | AMENDED |
7(3) | 258(1)(d) after subparagraph (v) Blood samples | 258(1)(d) after subparagraph (v) Blood samples | REPEALED |
7(4) | 258(1)(h)(ii), (iii) Certificates | 258(1)(h)(ii), (iii) Certificates | AMENDED |
7(5) | 258(2) Evidence of failure to give sample | 258(2) Evidence of failure to give sample | AMENDED |
7(6) | 258(5) Testing of blood - alcohol and drugs | 258(5) Testing of blood for concentration of a drug | AMENDED |
8(1) | 258.1(1) Unauthorized use of bodily substance | 258.1(1) Unauthorized use of bodily substance | AMENDED |
8(2) | 258.1(2) Unauthorized use or disclosure of results | 258.1(2) Unauthorized use or disclosure of results | AMENDED |
9(1) | 259(1) Mandatory order of prohibition | 259(1) Mandatory order of prohibition | AMENDED |
9(2) | 259(1.01) Discretionary order of prohibition | 259(2) Discretionary order of prohibition | AMENDED |
9(3) | 259(3) Saving provision | 259(3) Saving provision | AMENDED |
9(4) | 259(5) Definition of disqualification | 259(5) Definition of disqualification | AMENDED |
10 | 254(1); 254.01 Definitions | 254(1) Definitions | AMENDED |
11 | N/A | N/A | Consequential Amendment - Customs Act |
12 | 2 Definitions - street racing | 2 Definitions - street racing | REPEALED |
13 | 214 Definitions - aircraft, operate, vessel | 214 Definitions - aircraft, operate, vessel | REPEALED |
14 | 249 - 261 Motor Vehicles, Vessels and Aircraft | 249 - 261 Motor Vehicles, Vessels and Aircraft | REPEALED |
15 | 320.11 Definitions | 2, 214, 254(1) Definitions | AMENDED |
15 | 320.12 Recognition and declaration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.13(1) Dangerous operation | 249(1) Dangerous operation | AMENDED |
15 | 320.13(2) Operation causing bodily harm | 249(3) Dangerous operation causing bodily harm | AMENDED |
15 | 320.13(3) Operation causing death | 249(4) Dangerous operation causing death | AMENDED |
15 | 320.14(1) Operation while impaired | 253(1) Operation while impaired | AMENDED |
15 | 320.14(2) Operation causing bodily harm | 255(2), (2.1) Impaired driving causing bodily harm | AMENDED |
15 | 320.14(3) Operation causing death | 255(3), (3.1) Impaired driving causing death | AMENDED |
15 | 320.14(4) Operation - low blood drug concentration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.14(5) Exception - alcohol | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.14(6) Exception - drugs | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.14(7) Exception - combination of alcohol and drugs | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.15(1) Failure or refusal to comply with demand | 254(5) Failure or refusal to comply with demand | AMENDED |
15 | 320.15(2) Accident resulting in bodily harm | 255(2.2) Failure or refusal to provide sample - bodily harm | AMENDED |
15 | 320.15(3) Accident resulting in death | 255(3.2) Failure or refusal to provide sample - death | AMENDED |
15 | 320.15(4) Only one conviction | 254(6) Only one conviction | AMENDED |
15 | 320.16(1) Failure to stop after accident | 252(1) Failure to stop at scene of accident | AMENDED |
15 | 320.16(2) Accident resulting in bodily harm | 252(1.2), (1.3) Offence involving bodily harm | AMENDED |
15 | 320.16(3) Accident resulting in death | 252(1.3) Offence involving bodily harm or death | AMENDED |
15 | 320.17 Flight from peace officer | 249.1 Flight from peace officer | AMENDED |
15 | 320.18(1), (2) Operation while prohibited; exception - alcohol ignition interlock device program | 259(4) Operation while disqualified | AMENDED |
15 | 320.19(1) Punishment - simpliciter | 255(1) Punishment - simpliciter | AMENDED |
15 | 320.19(2) - Punishment - simpliciter - low blood drug concentration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.19(3) Minimum fines for high BAC | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.19(4) Minimum fine - failure or refusal to comply with demand | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.19(5) Punishment - dangerous operation and other offences | 249(2); 249.1(2); 252(1.1) Punishment - dangerous operation, flight, failure to stop | AMENDED |
15 | 320.2 Punishment - bodily harm | 255(2) Punishment - bodily harm | AMENDED |
15 | 320.21 Punishment - death | 255(3) Punishment - death | AMENDED |
15 | 320.22 Aggravating circumstances | 255.1 Aggravating circumstances | AMENDED |
15 | 320.23(1), (2) Delay of sentencing; exception to minimum punishment | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.24(1), (2) Mandatory prohibition order; prohibition period | 259(1) Mandatory order of prohibition | AMENDED |
15 | 320.24(3) Discretionary order of prohibition - low blood drug concentration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.24(4), (5) Discretionary order of prohibition - other offences; prohibition period | 259(2) Discretionary order of prohibition | AMENDED |
15 | 320.24(6) Obligation of court | 260(1)(a) Proceedings on making of prohibition order | AMENDED |
15 | 320.24(7) Validity of prohibition order not affected | 260(3) Validity of order not affected | AMENDED |
15 | 320.24(8) Application - public place | 259(1), (2) Mandatory order of prohibition; discretionary order of prohibition | AMENDED |
15 | 320.24(9) Consecutive prohibition periods | 259(2.1) Consecutive prohibition periods | AMENDED |
15 | 320.24(10) Minimum absolute prohibition period | 259(1.2) Minimum absolute prohibition period | AMENDED |
15 | 320.25(1)-(3) Stay of order pending appeal; appeals to SCC; effect of conditions | 261(1)-(2) Stay of order pending appeal; appeals to SCC; effect of conditions | AMENDED |
15 | 320.26 Earlier and subsequent offences | 255(4) Previous convictions | AMENDED |
15 | 320.27 (1) Testing on suspicion - presence of alcohol or drug | 254(2) Testing on suspicion | AMENDED |
15 | 320.27(2) Mandatory alcohol screening | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.28(1) Samples of breath or blood - alcohol | 254(3) Samples of breath or blood | AMENDED |
15 | 320.28(2) Evaluation and samples of blood - drugs | 254(3.1) Blood samples or evaluation - drugs | AMENDED |
15 | 320.28(3) Samples of breath evaluation - alcohol | 254(3.3) Testing for presence of alcohol | AMENDED |
15 | 320.28(4) Samples of bodily substances | 254(3.4) Samples of bodily substances | AMENDED |
15 | 320.28(5) Types of drugs | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.28(6) - (8) Condition, approved containers, retained sample | 254(4) Condition; 258(1)(h) Container; 258(1)(d)(i) Retained sample | AMENDED |
15 | 320.28(9) Validity not affected | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.28(10) Release of retained sample | 258(4) Release of sample for analysis | AMENDED |
15 | 320.29(1)-(5) Warrants to obtain blood samples, Form, Procedure - telephone or other means of telecommunications; Duration of warrant; Copy or facsimile to person | 256(1)-(5) Warrants to obtain blood samples; Form, Procedure - telephone or other means of telecommunications; Duration of warrant; Copy or facsimile to person | AMENDED |
15 | 320.29(6) Taking of samples | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.3 - Testing blood - drug or alcohol | 258(5) Testing blood for concentration of a drug | AMENDED |
15 | 320.31(1)(a) Breath samples - system blank test and calibration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.31(1)(b) Breath samples - 15 minute interval between samples | 258(1)(c)(ii) Breath samples - 15 minute interval between samples | AMENDED |
15 | 320.31(1)(c) Breath samples - results of analyses | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.31(2) Blood samples - concentration when sample taken (alcohol and drugs) | 258(1)(c), (d) Blood samples - concentration when sample taken (alcohol) | AMENDED |
15 | 320.31(3) Evidence not included | 258(1)(d.01) Evidence not included | AMENDED |
15 | 320.31(4) Presumption BAC | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.31(5) Presumption of evaluating officer's opinion | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.31(6) Presumption - drug | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.31 (7) Admissibility of result of analysis | 258(1)(b) Admissibility of result of analysis | AMENDED |
15 | 320.31(8) Evidence of failure to provide sample | 258(2) Evidence of failure to give sample | AMENDED |
15 | 320.31(9) Admissibility of statement | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.31(10) Evidence of failure to comply with demand admissible | 258(3) Evidence of failure to comply with demand | AMENDED |
15 | 320.32(1) Certificates | 258(1)(e), (f), (f.1), (g), (h), (i); Certificates | AMENDED |
15 | 320.32(2) Certificates - notice of intention to produce certificate | 258(7) Notice of intention to produce certificate | AMENDED |
15 | 320.32(3) Certificates - attendance and cross-examination | 258(6) Attendance and right to cross-examine | AMENDED |
15 | 320.32 (4)-(5) Certificates - form and content of application; time of hearing | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.32(6) Certificate admissible in evidence | 260(5) Certificate admissible in evidence | AMENDED |
15 | 320.32 (7) Onus | 260(4) Onus | AMENDED |
15 | 320.33 Printout from approved instrument | 258(1)(f.1) Printout from approved instrument | AMENDED |
15 | 320.34 Disclosure of information | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.35 Presumption of operation | 258(1)(a) Presumption of operation | AMENDED |
15 | 320.36(1) Unauthorized use of bodily samples | 258.1(1) Unauthorized use of bodily substance | AMENDED |
15 | 320.36(2) Unauthorized use or disclosure of results | 258.1(2) Unauthorized use or disclosure of results | AMENDED |
15 | 320.36(3) Unauthorized disclosure - exception | 258.1(4) Unauthorized disclosure - exception | AMENDED |
15 | 320.36(4) Unauthorized use or disclosure - offence | 258.1(5) Unauthorized use or disclosure - offence | AMENDED |
15 | 320.37(1), (2) Refusal to take sample; no liability | 257(1), (2) No offence committed - refusal to take sample | AMENDED |
15 | 320.38(a) Regulations - peace officer qualifications and evaluating officer training | 254.1(1)(a) Regulations - qualifications and training of evaluating officers | AMENDED |
15 | 320.38(b) Regulations - prescribing blood drug concentration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.38(c) Regulations - prescribing blood alcohol and blood drug concentration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.38(d) Regulations - prescribing blood drug concentration | N/A | NEW |
15 | 320.38(e) Regulations - prescribing physical coordination tests | 254.1(1)(b) Regulations - prescribing physical coordination tests | AMENDED |
15 | 320.38(f) Regulations - prescribing tests and procedures | 254.1(1)(c) Regulations - prescribing tests and procedures | AMENDED |
15 | 320.39 Approval - Attorney General of Canada | 254(1) - Definitions - AGC approval | AMENDED |
15 | 320.4 Designation - Attorney General | 254(1) - Definitions - analyst and qualified technician | AMENDED |
16 | 335(2) Definition of vessel | 335(2) Definition of vessel | AMENDED |
17 | 461(3), (4) Notice of intention to produce certificate; attendance and cross-examination | N/A | NEW |
18(1) | 487.04(c)(iv) Definition - secondary designated offence | 487.04(c)(iv) Definition - secondary designated offence | REPEALED |
18(2) | 487.04(c)(viii.2) Definition - secondary designated offence | N/A | NEW |
18(3) | 487.04(d.1), (d.2) Definition - secondary designated offence | N/A | NEW |
18(4) | 487.04(e)(ii) Definition - secondary designated offence | 487.04(e)(ii) Definition - secondary designated offence | AMENDED |
19(1) | 487.1(2) Telewarrants | 487.1(2) Telewarrants | AMENDED |
19(2) | 487.1(5) Issuing telewarrant | 487.1(5) Issuing telewarrant | AMENDED |
19(3) | 487.1(7), (8) Providing facsimile; affixing facsimile | 487.1(7), (8) Providing facsimile; affixing facsimile | AMENDED |
20 | 662(5) Conviction for dangerous operation when another offence charged | 662(5) Conviction for dangerous driving where manslaughter charged | AMENDED |
21 | 673(b) Definition - sentence | 673(b) Definition - sentence | AMENDED |
22 | 680(1) Review by court of appeal | 680(1) Review by court of appeal | AMENDED |
23 | 729.1(2) Definition - analyst | 729.1(2) Definition - analyst | AMENDED |
24 | 732.1(3) g.2) Conditions facultatives (French version) | 732.1(3) g.2) Conditions facultatives (French version) | AMENDED |
25 | 752(xxiii.4)-(xxiii.8) Definition - designated offence | N/A | NEW |
26 | 785(b) Definition - sentence | 785(b) Definition - sentence | AMENDED |
27 | 811.1(2) Definition - analyst | 811.1(2) Definition - analyst | AMENDED |
28 | XXVIII FORMS | XXVIII FORMS | AMENDED |
29(1) | Form 5.04(b)(iii) Order Authorizing the Taking of Bodily Substances for Forensic DNA Analysis | Form 5.04(b)(iii) Order Authorizing the Taking of Bodily Substances for Forensic DNA Analysis | AMENDED |
29(2) | Form 5.04(b)(iv.1) Order Authorizing the Taking of Bodily Substances for Forensic DNA Analysis | N/A | NEW |
30 | Form 5.1 Warrant to search | Form 5.1 Warrant to search | AMENDED |
31 | Form 5.2 Report to a justice | Form 5.2 Report to a justice | AMENDED |
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