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His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Short Title
1Short title#
This Act may be cited as the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act.
Criminal Code
Amendments to the Act
Transitional Provisions
56Words and expressions#
Unless the context requires otherwise, words and expressions used in sections 57 and 58 have the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
57Outstanding fines#
The provisions of the Criminal Code, as enacted by sections 41 and 42, apply to the proceeds of a fine that is unpaid on the day on which those sections come into force.
58Clarification — certain offences#
(1)For greater certainty, the provisions of the Criminal Code, as enacted by sections 8, 9, 11, 37, 40 and 43, apply only with respect to an offence that is committed on or after the day on which those sections come into force.
(2)For greater certainty, the amendments to Parts XVI and XXVIII of the Criminal Code made by this Act apply with respect to any matter or proceeding under that Part XVI that is ongoing on the day on which section 12 comes into force.
(3)For greater certainty, the provisions of the Criminal Code, as enacted by sections 10, 34 to 36, 38 and 39, also apply with respect to any matter or proceeding that is ongoing on the day on which those sections come into force.
Department of Justice Act
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Amendments to the Act
Transitional Provisions
75Definition of Act#
(1)In this section and sections 76 to 78, Act means the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
(2)Unless the context requires otherwise, words and expressions used in sections 76 to 78 have the same meaning as in the Act.
76Pending requests — records relating to extrajudicial measures#
(1)Paragraph 119(2)(a.1) of the Act, as enacted by subsection 72(1), applies in respect of requests for access to records relating to extrajudicial measures, other than extrajudicial sanctions, that have been made before the day on which that subsection 72(1) comes into force but for which access was not yet given before that day.
(2)For greater certainty, paragraph 119(2)(a.1) of the Act, as enacted by subsection 72(1), applies in respect of records relating to extrajudicial measures, other than extrajudicial sanctions, that were created before the day on which that subsection 72(1) comes into force and in respect of which a request for access is made on or after the day on which subsection 72(1) comes into force.
77Pending request — records relating to investigations#
(1)Paragraph 119(2)(a.2) and subsections 119(4.1) and (4.2) of the Act, as enacted by subsections 72(1) and (2), apply in respect of requests for access to records relating to an investigation referred to in subsection 115(1.2) of the Act, as enacted by section 71, that have been made before the day on which those subsections 72(1) and (2) come into force but for which access was not yet given before that day.
(2)For greater certainty, paragraph 119(2)(a.2) and subsections 119(4.1) and (4.2) of the Act, as enacted by subsections 72(1) and (2), apply in respect of records relating to an investigation referred to in subsection 115(1.2) of the Act, as enacted by section 71, that were created before the day on which those subsections 72(1) and (2) come into force and in respect of which a request for access is made on or after the day on which subsections 72(1) and (2) come into force.
78Clarification — certain offences#
(1)For greater certainty, the provisions of the Act, as enacted by sections 59, 63 to 67 and 69, apply only with respect to an offence that is committed on or after the day on which those sections come into force.
(2)For greater certainty, the provisions of the Act, as enacted by sections 60 to 62, 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74, also apply with respect to any matter or proceeding that is ongoing on the day on which those sections come into force.
National Defence Act
Amendments to the Act
Review of Act
81.1Review by committee#
(1)As soon as possible after the fifth anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent, the provisions enacted by this Act are to be referred to the committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing the provisions.
(2)The committee to which the provisions are referred is to review them and submit a report to the House or Houses of Parliament of which it is a committee, including a statement setting out any changes to the provisions that the committee recommends.
Transitional Provisions
82Clarification — application#
(1)For greater certainty, the provisions of the National Defence Act, as enacted by sections 79 and 80, also apply with respect to any matter or proceeding that is ongoing on the day on which those sections come into force.
(2)For greater certainty, section 302 of the National Defence Act, as enacted by section 81, applies only with respect to an offence that is committed on or after the day on which that section 81 comes into force.
Coordinating Amendments
Coming into Force
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