Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the  Strengthening Reporting Requirements for Sex Offenders Act (Noah’s Law) . R.S., c. C-46 Criminal
Code 2 Subsections 490.012(1) and (2) of the  Criminal
Code  are replaced by the following: Order 490.012 (1) When a court imposes a sentence on a person
for an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (c), (c.1),
(d), (d.1) or (e) of the definition  designated offence  in
subsection 490.011(1) or renders a verdict of not criminally
responsible on account of mental disorder for such an offence, it shall , subject to subsection (2.1),  make an
order in Form 52 requiring the person to comply with the
 Sex Offender Information Registration Act  for the applicable
period specified in section 490.013. Order — if intent established (2) When a court imposes a sentence on a person for an offence referred to in paragraph (b) or (f) of the definition
 designated offence  in subsection 490.011(1), it
shall,  subject to subsection (2.1),  on application of the
prosecutor, make an order in Form 52 requiring the person
to comply with the  Sex Offender Information Registration Act  for the applicable period specified in section
490.013 if the prosecutor establishes beyond a reasonable
doubt that the person committed the offence with the  intent 
to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a),
(c), (c.1), (d), (d.1) or (e) of that definition. Order — likelihood to reoffend (2.1) Instead of making an order under subsection (1) or
(2), a court may, on application by the prosecutor, make
an order in Form 52 requiring the person to comply with
the reporting requirements under the  Sex Offender  Information 
Registration Act  for the applicable period specified in subsection 490.013(4.1) if the prosecutor satisfies
the court that the offender is likely to commit a
subsequent designated offence following sentencing. Criminal
Code Clause 2 : Text of subsections 490.012(1) and (2): 490.012 (1) When a court imposes a sentence on a person for an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (c), (c.1), (d), (d.1) or (e) of the definition  designated offence  in subsection 490.011(1) or renders a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for such an offence, it shall make an order in Form 52 requiring the person to comply with the  Sex Offender Information Registration Act  for the applicable period specified in section 490.013. (2) When a court imposes a sentence on a person for an offence referred to in paragraph (b) or (f) of the definition  designated offence  in subsection 490.011(1), it shall, on application of the prosecutor, make an order in Form 52 requiring the person to comply with the  Sex Offender Information Registration Act  for the applicable period specified in section 490.013 if the prosecutor establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the offence with the intent to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (c), (c.1), (d), (d.1) or (e) of that definition. 3 Section 490.013 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (4): Duration of order (4.1) An order made under subsection 490.012(2.1) ends 30 years after it was made. Clause 3 : New. 4 Section 490.014 of the Act is replaced by the following: Appeal 490.014 The prosecutor, or a person who is subject to an order under subsection 490.012(2)  or (2.1) , may appeal
from a decision of the court under that subsection on any
ground of appeal that raises a question of law or of mixed
law and fact. The appeal court may dismiss the appeal, or
allow it and order a new hearing, quash the order or make an order that may be made under that subsection. Clause 4 : Text of section 490.014: 490.014 The prosecutor, or a person who is subject to an order under subsection 490.012(2), may appeal from a decision of the court under that subsection on any ground of appeal that raises a question of law or of mixed law and fact. The appeal court may dismiss the appeal, or allow it and order a new hearing, quash the order or make an order that may be made under that subsection. 5 Subsection 490.015(1) of the Act is amended by
striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (b), by
adding “or” at the end of paragraph (c) and by
adding the following after paragraph (c): (d) if 20 years have elapsed since the order was made
and the person has completed a sexual behaviour
treatment program approved by the province under
the supervision of the court, in the case of an order  referred 
to in subsection 490.013(4.1). Clause 5 : Text of relevant portions of subsection 490.015(1): 490.015 (1) A person who is subject to an order may apply for a termination order . . . (b) if 10 years have elapsed since the order was made, in the case of an order referred to in paragraph 490.013(2)(b); or (c) if 20 years have elapsed since the order was made, in the case of an order referred to in paragraph 490.013(2)(c) or subsection 490.013(2.1), (3) or (5). 2004, c. 10 Sex Offender Information
Registration Act 6 (1) Subsection 2(1) of the  Sex Offender Information
Registration Act  is replaced by the following: Purpose 2 (1) The purpose of this Act is  to protect the public and 
to help police services prevent and investigate crimes of a sexual nature by requiring the registration of certain  information 
relating to sex offenders. Sex Offender Information
Registration Act Clause 6 : (1) Text of subsection 2(1): 2 (1) The purpose of this Act is to help police services prevent and investigate crimes of a sexual nature by requiring the registration of certain information relating to sex offenders. (2) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the
following after subsection (2): Protection of the public (3) In the case of an offender who is convicted of a sexual offence against a child or of aggravated sexual assault  under  section
273 of the  Criminal Code , the principle  described  in
subparagraph (2)(c)(ii) is subject to the need to protect
the public. (2) New. 7 (1) Paragraph 4.1(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by
the following: (c) at any time between  six  months and  seven months 
after they last reported to a registration centre under
this Act. Clause 7 : (1) Text of relevant portions of subsection 4.1(1): 4.1 (1) A sex offender shall subsequently report to the registration centre referred to in section 7.1, . . . (c) at any time between 11 months and one year after they last reported to a registration centre under this Act. (2) Section 4.1 of the Act is amended by adding
the following after subsection (1): Obligation to report before changing main residence (1.1) A sex offender who intends to change their main
residence shall report to the registration centre referred
to in section 7.1 no fewer than seven days before the date of the change. (2) New. 8 Subsection 5(1) of the Act is amended by
adding the following after paragraph (c): (c.1) if they intend to change their main residence,
the address at which they intend to establish their new main residence, or, if there is no such address, the  location 
of that place, and the date on which it will  become 
their main residence; Clause 8 : Text of relevant portion of subsection 5(1): 5 (1) When a sex offender reports to a registration centre, they shall provide the following information to a person who collects information at the registration centre: 9 The Act is amended by adding the following  after 
section 10: Notice of intention to move 10.1 (1) A person who registers information collected at
a registration centre under paragraph 5(1)(c.1) shall provide
that information without delay to a person who collects
information at the registration centre that serves the
area of the province in which the new main residence is located. Failure to report (2) If a sex offender who reported their intention to
change their main residence fails to report to the registration
centre that serves the area of the province in
which the new main residence is located within seven days after the date that they provided under paragraph
5(1)(c.1), a person who collects information at that registration
centre shall, without delay, notify the police  service 
for the area in which the new main residence is located
that the sex offender has failed to report. Clause 9 : New. 10 The Act is amended by adding the following  after 
the heading “Offences” before section 17: Offence — failure to report 16.1 A sex offender who, without reasonable excuse,
fails to comply with section 4.1 is guilty of an offence
punishable on summary conviction. Clause 10 : New.