It’s difficult to analyze the impact of complex bills like Bill C-51, partly because the amendments it makes to other Acts don’t have any context. I’ve found that when analyzing legislation, it’s a big help to actually merge the amendments into the text of the other Acts. That’s what I’ve done here.
I’ve created a new website, LIBERTI.ca, to house this information – check it out and join the mailing list there if you’re so inclined.
The full text of Bill C-51, and its current status can be found on LegisInfo.
OpenParliament.ca has more information, including all mentions of the bill in the House.
In the hope that they may help others to analyze the impact of Bill C-51, the following documents show the Bill C-51 amendments in context. Please copy and share these documents freely.
ZIP file containing all of the documents
New Acts created by Bill C-51:
Existing Acts amended by Bill C-51 (excerpted, as appropriate):
- Aeronautics Act – s. 7.6-8.3
- Canada Evidence Act – s. 38-38.17
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (in full)
- Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (in full)
- Criminal Code of Canada – excerpts showing Bill C-51 amendments in context
- Customs Act – s. 107
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans Act
- Excise Act 2001 – s. 211
- Excise Tax Act – s. 295
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act – s. 72-87.2
- Income Tax Act – s. 241
- Youth Criminal Justice Act – sections 14 and 142
NOTE: I have not included the coordinating amendments contained in Bill C-51 sections 34-38. These would be complex to represent, since they interact with the amendments contained in four other bills currently before Parliament, namely:
- Bill C-30, Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Shoker Act, which would amend the Criminal Code to to allow a court to require that an offender or defendant provide a sample of a bodily substance on the demand of peace officers, probation officers, etc.;
- Bill S-7, the “Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act“, which would, inter alia, amend the Criminal Code and the Youth Criminal Justice Act;
- Bill C-26, the “Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act“, which would amend, inter alia, the Criminal Code; and
- Bill C-32, the “Victims Bill of Rights Act“, which would amend, inter alia, the Criminal Code.
