Pocket Criminal Code, 2024

How do you keep up with the latest amendments to the Criminal Code? Gain quick and comprehensive access to criminal laws as they currently apply in Canada with the Pocket Criminal Code. The Pocket Criminal Code includes a Table of Concordance, Table of Contents, Index, and Forms of Charges for major offenses.

Legislative Developments

The Pocket Criminal Code, 2024, reflects the following legislative developments that occurred since the publication of the last edition. Amendments not in force as of April 26, 2023 appear in the work as shaded text.

[1] On December 15, 2022, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures), S.C. 2022, c. 17 (former Bill S-4), received Royal Assent. Its amendments to the Criminal Code and to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act came into force on January 14, 2023.

[2] On December 15, 2022, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), S.C. 2022, c. 18 (former Bill S-223), received Royal Assent and came into force.

[3] On November 17, 2022, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 2022, c. 15 (former Bill C-5), received Royal Assent and came into force.

[4] On October 18, 2022, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors), S.C. 2022, c. 12 (former Bill S-206), received Royal Assent, with its amendments to have come into force on January 16, 2023.

[5] On August 31, 2022, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act was amended by SOR/2022-185, by adding novel fentanyl precursors as an item to its Schedule V.

[6] On June 23, 2022, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022, and other measures, S.C. 2022, c. 10 (former Bill C-19), received Royal Assent, and amended ss. 2.3, 7, 183, 319, and 462.48 of the Criminal Code.

[7] On June 23, 2022, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication), S.C. 2022, c. 11 (former Bill C-28), received Royal Assent, and replaced s. 33.1 of the Criminal Code.

[8] On June 9, 2022, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021, and other measures, S.C. 2022, c. 5 (former Bill C-8), received Royal Assent, and amended para. 462.48(2)(c) of the Criminal Code.