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Precious Metals Marking Act — P-19 7
Powers of inspectors 7 (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), an inspector may at any reasonable time enter the premises of any dealer, require the production for inspection of any precious metal article on the premises of a dealer and seize any precious metal article that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is marked otherwise than in accordance with this Act and the regulations. Warrant required to enter dwelling-house (1.1) Where any premises referred to in subsection (1) is a dwelling-house, an inspector may not enter that dwelling-house without the consent of the occupant except under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (1.2). Authority to issue warrant (1.2) Where on ex parte application a justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath (a) that entry to a dwelling-house is necessary for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, and (b) that entry to the dwelling-house has been refused or that there are reasonable grounds for believing that entry thereto will be refused, the justice of the peace may issue a warrant under his hand authorizing the inspector named therein to enter that dwelling-house subject to such conditions as may be specified in the warrant. Use of force (1.3) In executing a warrant issued under subsection (1.2), the inspector named therein shall not use force unless the inspector is accompanied by a peace officer and the use of force has been specifically authorized in the warrant. Retention of seized articles (2) Any article seized pursuant to subsection (1) may be retained for a period of ninety days and, if before the expiration of that period any proceedings in respect of the article are taken under this Act, the article may be retained until the proceedings are finally disposed of. R.S., 1985, c. P-19, s. 7; R.S., 1985, c. 31 (1st Supp.), s. 19
Precious Metals Marking Act — P-19 8
Certificate to be produced 8 (1) The Commissioner shall furnish every inspector with a certificate of his designation as an inspector and on entering the premises of any dealer an inspector shall, if required to do so, produce the certificate to the person in charge of those premises. Assistance to inspectors (2) A dealer or the person appearing to be in charge of the premises of a dealer and every person found therein shall, if requested to do so by an inspector, give an inspector all reasonable assistance to enable him to carry out his duties and functions under this Act and the regulations and shall furnish him with any information he may reasonably require with respect to any article found in the premises. Obstruction of inspectors (3) No person shall obstruct or hinder an inspector engaged in carrying out his duties and functions under this Act and the regulations. False statements (4) No person shall knowingly make a false or misleading statement either orally or in writing to an inspector engaged in carrying out his duties and functions under this Act and the regulations. R.S., 1985, c. P-19, s. 8; 1999, c. 2, s. 49
Precious Metals Marking Act — P-19 9
Regulations 9 The Governor in Council may make regulations (a) designating articles that are exempt, conditionally or unconditionally, from the application of this Act; (b) designating parts of articles that are exempt, conditionally or unconditionally, from assay for the purposes of this Act; (c) designating any metal and any alloy thereof to be a precious metal for the purposes of this Act; (d) designating quality marks that may be applied to plated articles and quality marks that may be applied to other precious metal articles; (e) prescribing marks indicating the nature of the base metal content of a plated article and prescribing the circumstances in which the use of those marks is required; (f) establishing minimum precious metal content and quality standards and precious metal quality tolerances in respect of precious metal articles to which quality marks may be applied; (g) prescribing the methods by which quality marks and trademarks may be applied to precious metal articles; (h) prescribing the meaning to be attributed to quality marks designated pursuant to paragraph (d); and (i) with respect to any other matter concerning which he deems regulations necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act. R.S., 1985, c. P-19, s. 9 2014, c. 20, s. 366(E) 2019, c. 29, s. 190
Precious Metals Marking Act — P-19 10
Offences and punishment 10 (1) Every dealer who (a) applies to a precious metal article a mark not authorized by this Act or the regulations to be applied thereto, (b) applies a mark to a precious metal article otherwise than in accordance with this Act and the regulations, (c) omits or neglects to apply to a precious metal article any mark required by this Act or the regulations to be applied thereto, (d) sells or imports into Canada a precious metal article to which a mark not authorized by this Act or the regulations has been applied or that is marked otherwise than in accordance with this Act and the regulations or that has not applied thereto any mark required by this Act or the regulations to be applied thereto, (e) destroys, defaces or in any manner renders indecipherable any mark applied to a precious metal article in accordance with this Act and the regulations, (f) applies to a plated article a mark that guarantees or purports to guarantee or induces or tends to induce a belief that the precious metal with which the article is plated will wear for a period of time, whether specified or not, (g) sells or imports into Canada a plated article to which a mark described in paragraph (f) has been applied, (h) prints, causes to be printed, issues, publishes, imports or in any manner makes use of any printed or written matter in the nature of an advertisement guaranteeing or purporting to guarantee or inducing or tending to induce a belief that the precious metal with which a plated article is plated will wear or last for a period of time, whether specified or not, (i) in any advertisement of a precious metal article or in any publication related to a precious metal article uses any mark the application of which to the article is not authorized by this Act or the regulations, or (j) in any manner not provided for in this subsection or subsection (2) contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or the regulations, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. Idem (2) Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision contained in subsections 8(2) to (4) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. Limitation period (3) A prosecution under subsection (1) may be instituted at any time within but not later than one year after the time when the subject-matter of the complaint arose. R.S., c. P-19, s. 10; 1984, c. 40, s. 59
Precious Metals Marking Act — P-19 11
Disposition of articles on conviction 11 (1) Every article in respect of which a conviction is had under this Act shall be broken, broken down or defaced and every part of the article, other than precious and semi-precious stones, watch movements and any other part designated by the regulations, is, on such conviction, in addition to any other punishment imposed, forfeited to Her Majesty and, subject to subsection (3), shall be disposed of in such manner and at such time and place as the Commissioner may direct. Disposition of printed or written matter on conviction (2) All printed or written matter in respect of which a conviction is had under this Act is on the conviction, in addition to any other punishment imposed, forfeited to Her Majesty, and, subject to subsection (3), shall be disposed of in such manner and at such time and place as the Commissioner may direct. Protection of persons claiming interest (3) Sections 74 to 76 of the Fisheries Act applies, with such modifications as the circumstances require, in respect of any article or printed or written matter forfeited under subsection (1) or (2) as though that article or matter were an article forfeited under subsection 72(1) of that Act. R.S., 1985, c. P-19, s. 11; 1999, c. 2, s. 49
Precious Metals Marking Act — P-19 12
Certificate of Master or assayer 12 In any prosecution under this Act, a document purporting to be a certificate of the Master or any assayer of the Royal Canadian Mint stating that he has assayed or examined an article and stating the result of his assay or examination is admissible in evidence and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary is proof of the statements contained in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the certificate. R.S., c. P-19, s. 12
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Prisons and Reformatories Act . R.S., c. P-21, s. 1
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 2
Definitions 2 (1) In this Act, designated authority means a person or organization designated under section 7.2;  ( autorité compétente ) lieutenant governor means lieutenant governor in council;  ( lieutenant-gouverneur ) Minister [Repealed, 1995, c. 42, s. 79] prison means a place of confinement other than a penitentiary as defined in Part I of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act ;  ( prison ) prisoner means a person, other than (a) a child within the meaning of the Juvenile Delinquents Act , chapter J-3 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as it read immediately prior to April 2, 1984, with respect to whom no order pursuant to section 9 of that Act has been made, or (b) a young person within the meaning of the Youth Criminal Justice Act with respect to whom no order, committal or direction has been made under paragraph 76(1)(a) or section 89, 92 or 93 of that Act, who is confined in a prison pursuant to a sentence for an offence under a provision of an Act of Parliament or any of its regulations, or pursuant to a committal for failure or refusal to enter into a recognizance under any of sections 83.3 and 810 to 810.2 of the Criminal Code ; ( prisonnier ) sentence includes a youth sentence imposed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act consisting of a custodial portion and a portion to be served under supervision in the community subject to conditions under paragraph 42(2)(n) of that Act or under conditional supervision under paragraph 42(2)(o), (q) or (r) of that Act. ( peine ) Custody (2) Where a prisoner is temporarily outside a prison but under the direct charge, control or supervision of an officer or employee of a prison, the prisoner is in custody for the purposes of this Act and any other Act of Parliament. R.S., 1985, c. P-20, s. 2; R.S., 1985, c. 35 (2nd Supp.), s. 29; 1992, c. 20, s. 216; 1995, c. 42, s. 79; 1997, c. 2, s. 1, c. 17, s. 39; 2002, c. 1, s. 196; 2012, c. 1, s. 198; 2015, c. 20, s. 29, c. 29, s. 13
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20
designated authority means a person or organization designated under section 7.2;  ( autorité compétente )
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20
lieutenant governor means lieutenant governor in council;  ( lieutenant-gouverneur )
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20
prison means a place of confinement other than a penitentiary as defined in Part I of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act ;  ( prison )
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 (a)
prisoner means a person, other than (a) a child within the meaning of the Juvenile Delinquents Act , chapter J-3 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as it read immediately prior to April 2, 1984, with respect to whom no order pursuant to section 9 of that Act has been made, or (b) a young person within the meaning of the Youth Criminal Justice Act with respect to whom no order, committal or direction has been made under paragraph 76(1)(a) or section 89, 92 or 93 of that Act, who is confined in a prison pursuant to a sentence for an offence under a provision of an Act of Parliament or any of its regulations, or pursuant to a committal for failure or refusal to enter into a recognizance under any of sections 83.3 and 810 to 810.2 of the Criminal Code ; ( prisonnier )
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20
sentence includes a youth sentence imposed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act consisting of a custodial portion and a portion to be served under supervision in the community subject to conditions under paragraph 42(2)(n) of that Act or under conditional supervision under paragraph 42(2)(o), (q) or (r) of that Act. ( peine )
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 2.1
Application 2.1 For greater certainty, this Act applies in respect of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1995, c. 42, s. 80; 2015, c. 3, s. 172
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 3
Warrant of committal 3 Where a person is sentenced or committed to imprisonment in a prison, it is sufficient compliance with the law, notwithstanding anything in the Criminal Code , if the warrant of committal states that the person was sentenced or committed to imprisonment in a prison for the term in question, without stating the name of any particular prison. R.S., c. P-21, s. 3; 1976-77, c. 53, s. 45
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 4
4 (1) [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 35 (2nd Supp.), s. 30] Transfers between provinces (2) The governments of the provinces may enter into agreements with one another providing for the transfer of prisoners from a prison in one province to a prison in another province. Effect of transfer (3) A prisoner transferred under an agreement made pursuant to subsection (2) shall be deemed to be lawfully confined in the receiving prison and is subject to all the statutes, regulations and rules applicable in the receiving prison. R.S., 1985, c. P-20, s. 4; R.S., 1985, c. 35 (2nd Supp.), s. 30
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 5
5 (1) and (2) [Repealed, 1992, c. 20, s. 205] Effect of transfer (3) Any person transferred under this section or under an agreement made pursuant to lawful authority is deemed to be lawfully confined in the receiving prison and is subject to all the statutes, regulations and rules applicable in the receiving prison. R.S., 1985, c. P-20, s. 5; R.S., 1985, c. 35 (2nd Supp.), s. 31; 1992, c. 20, s. 205; 1995, c. 42, s. 81
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 6
tody under paragraph 42(2)(n), (o), (q) or (r) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is transferred from a youth custody facility to a prison under section 92 or 93 of that Act, or is committed to imprisonment in a prison under section 89 of that Act, the prisoner is entitled to be released on the date on which the custody portion of his or her youth sentence under paragraph 42(2)(n), (o), (q) or (r) of that Act expires. Effect of release (7.3) When a prisoner is committed or transferred in accordance with section 89, 92 or 93 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and, in accordance with subsection (7.2), is entitled to be released, (a) if the sentence was imposed under paragraph 42(2)(n) of that Act, sections 97 to 103 of that Act apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, with respect to the remainder of his or her sentence; and (b) if the sentence was imposed under paragraph 42(2)(o), (q) or (r) of that Act, sections 104 to 109 of that Act apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, with respect to the remainder of his or her sentence. Recrediting by institutional head (8) The institutional head may recredit any remission that was forfeited under subsection (4). Recrediting by parole board (9) The Parole Board of Canada or a provincial parole board may recredit any remission that was forfeited under subsection (4.1). Where parole suspended and then revoked (10) Where a prisoner is reincarcerated following the suspension of parole and the parole is subsequently revoked, the prisoner shall be credited with remission in respect of the portion of the sentence that was served during the suspension. R.S., 1985, c. P-20, s. 6; R.S., 1985, c. 35 (2nd Supp.), s. 32; 1992, c. 20, s. 206; 1995, c. 42, s. 82; 2002, c. 1, s. 197; 2012, c. 1, ss. 160, 199
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7
Purpose of temporary absence 7 The purpose of a temporary absence program is to contribute to the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by facilitating, through decisions on the timing and conditions of absence, the rehabilitation of prisoners and their reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens. R.S., 1985, c. P-20, s. 7; 1992, c. 20, s. 207; 1995, c. 42, ss. 71(F), 72(F); 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7.1
Principles 7.1 The principles that shall guide designated authorities in achieving the purpose of a temporary absence program are (a) that the least restrictive decision that is consistent with the protection of society and the prisoner’s rehabilitation and reintegration into the community be made; (b) that all available information that is relevant to the case be taken into account; (c) that prisoners be provided with relevant information, reasons for decisions and access to the review of decisions in order to ensure a fair and understandable temporary absence process; and (d) that the designated authority provide for the timely exchange of relevant information with other participants in the criminal justice system and make information about temporary absence programs and policies available to prisoners, victims and the public. 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7.2
Designation 7.2 (1) The lieutenant governor of a province may designate any persons or organizations to be responsible for authorizing temporary absences under this Act for prisoners in that province. Authorization of provincial parole board (2) Where a provincial parole board has been established for a province, the lieutenant governor of the province may order that no absence of a prisoner without escort be authorized from a prison in the province except by the provincial parole board. 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7.3
Authorization of temporary absence 7.3 (1) A designated authority may authorize a prisoner to be absent from prison with or without escort, subject to any conditions that the authority considers appropriate, where it is necessary or desirable in the authority’s opinion (a) for medical or humanitarian reasons; (b) in order to facilitate the prisoner’s rehabilitation or reintegration into the community; or (c) for any other purpose, consistent with the purpose and principles set out in section 7 and 7.1, that may be established by the laws of the province respecting the authorization of temporary absences of prisoners who have contravened provincial law. Eligibility criteria (2) In authorizing a temporary absence, the designated authority must apply the criteria, if any, established by the laws of the province respecting eligibility for temporary absence of prisoners who have contravened provincial law. 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7.4
Duration of absence 7.4 (1) A temporary absence may be authorized for a maximum period of sixty days and may be renewed by the designated authority for one or more sixty-day periods on reassessment of the case. Absence for medical reasons (2) A temporary absence for medical reasons may be authorized for an unlimited period. 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7.5
Grounds 7.5 A designated authority may suspend, cancel or revoke a temporary absence, before or after it begins, if (a) it is considered necessary and justified to prevent a breach of a condition of the absence or where a breach has occurred; (b) the grounds for authorizing the absence have changed or no longer exist; or (c) the case has been reassessed, based on information that could not reasonably have been provided when the absence was authorized. 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 7.6
Apprehension and recommittal 7.6 (1) A designated authority who suspends, cancels or revokes a prisoner’s temporary absence, or a person designated by that authority, may have a warrant or notice of suspension, cancellation or revocation issued for his or her apprehension and recommittal. Execution of warrant (2) A peace officer who is given a warrant or notice issued under this section, or an electronically transmitted copy of such a warrant or notice, must execute it in any place in Canada as though the warrant had been originally issued or subsequently endorsed by a justice or other lawful authority having jurisdiction in that place. Arrest without warrant (3) A peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant or notice and remand the person into custody if the peace officer believes on reasonable grounds that a warrant or notice has been issued in respect of that person under this section and is still in force. Where arrest made (4) Where a person has been arrested pursuant to subsection (3), the warrant or notice, or an electronically transmitted copy of the warrant or notice, must be executed within forty-eight hours after the arrest is made, failing which the person must be released. 1997, c. 2, s. 2
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 8
Effect on date of release 8 Where a prisoner is granted a temporary absence and the date on which he is due to be released falls within the period of that temporary absence, the prisoner shall, for the purposes of all entitlements accruing to him on release, be deemed to have been released on the day on which the temporary absence commenced. R.S., c. P-21, s. 9; 1976-77, c. 53, s. 45
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 9
9 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 24 (2nd Supp.), s. 49]
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 10 and 11
10 and 11 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 35 (2nd Supp.), s. 33]
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 12
12 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 1 (1st Supp.), s. 1]
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 13
13 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 1 (1st Supp.), s. 2]
Prisons and Reformatories Act — P-20 218
Federal-provincial agreements 218 (1) Any agreements made under the Penitentiary Act or the Prisons and Reformatories Act and in existence on the coming into force of section 214, to the extent that they are authorized to be entered into under subsection 15(3) or 16(1) of this Act, shall be deemed to have been entered into under that subsection.
Privacy Act — P-21 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Privacy Act . 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “1”
Privacy Act — P-21 2
Purpose 2 The purpose of this Act is to extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal information about themselves held by a government institution and that provide individuals with a right of access to that information. 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “2”
Privacy Act — P-21 3
the course of employment, and (v) the personal opinions or views of the individual given in the course of employment, (j.1) the fact that an individual is or was a ministerial adviser or a member of a ministerial staff , as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Conflict of Interest Act , as well as the individual’s name and title, (k) information about an individual who is or was performing services under contract for a government institution that relates to the services performed, including the terms of the contract, the name of the individual and the opinions or views of the individual given in the course of the performance of those services, (l) information relating to any discretionary benefit of a financial nature, including the granting of a licence or permit, conferred on an individual, including the name of the individual and the exact nature of the benefit, and (m) information about an individual who has been dead for more than twenty years; ( renseignements personnels ) personal information bank means a collection or grouping of personal information described in section 10; ( fichier de renseignements personnels ) Privacy Commissioner means the Commissioner appointed under section 53; ( Commissaire à la protection de la vie privée ) sensory disability means a disability that relates to sight or hearing. ( déficience sensorielle ) R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 3; 1992, c. 1, s. 144(F), c. 21, s. 34; 2002, c. 8, s. 183; 2006, c. 9, s. 181 2019, c. 18, s. 47