Bill C-46 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Investigative Powers for the 21st Century Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedJune 18, 2009
- Debated in principleOct. 27, 2009
- Studied by a committeeNot reached
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Rob ClarkePraises the bill as important legislation updating laws and giving police needed tools.
- Randy KampSpeaks in strong support of the bill to update laws with 21st century technologies under Charter protections.
- Guy Andréstates the Bloc Québécois supports the bill in principle to modernize methods without unduly infringing rights.
- Nicolas Dufourexplicitly states the Bloc Québécois supports the bill while noting concerns about dosage and committee review.
- Don Daviesagrees to be tougher on Internet crime and supports modernizing laws for cellphones and email offences.
- Daniel PetitHe explicitly states he is rising to support the bill and its updates to investigative powers for modern technologies.
- Brent RathgeberExplicitly speaks in favour of the bill as aligning with getting tough on crime and providing needed police tools.
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 18 June 2009, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Investigative Powers for the 21st Century Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-46 amends the Criminal Code. Among other things it • creates a new concept called “transmission data,” which would extend to all means of telecommunication the investigative powers that are currently restricted to data associated with telephones • creates the power to compel the production of data relating to the transmission of communications and the location of transactions, individuals or things • creates the power to make preservation demands and orders to compel the preservation of electronic evidence • allows for warrants to enable the tracking of transactions, individuals and things that are subject to legal thresholds appropriate to the interests at stake. Police would be able to remotely activate existing tracking devices. • creates a new offence, carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, would be created to prohibit anyone from using a computer system, such as the Internet, to agr…
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
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