Legislative Background: reforms to the Transportation Provisions of the Criminal Code (Bill C-46)

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Bill C-46 - Table of Concordance
C-46 Clause C-46 Criminal Code Section Current Criminal Code Section Remarks
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7(3) 258(1)(d) after subparagraph (v) Blood samples 258(1)(d) after subparagraph (v) Blood samples REPEALED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