C-46
First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament,
53-54 Elizabeth II, 2004-2005
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-46
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code
first reading, April 20, 2005
THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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RECOMMENDATION
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code”.
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to
(a) redefine the authority for granting temporary absences and broaden their purpose;
(b) expand the category of offenders who are ineligible for accelerated parole review and increase the period of ineligibility for accelerated day parole review;
(c) require the review of the case of every offender entitled to statutory release for the purpose of determining whether to impose additional conditions or refer the case for detention;
(d) establish the right of the victim to make a statement at parole hearings and to have access to a recording of the most recent parole hearing;
(e) permit the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada and the Chairperson of the National Parole Board to disclose to the victim the programs in which the offender has participated and, in the case of a transfer, permit the Commissioner to disclose the name and location of the institution to which the offender was transferred and the reasons for the transfer; and
(f) provide for the automatic suspension of the parole or statutory release of offenders who receive a new custodial sentence with a requirement for the National Parole Board to review their case within a prescribed period.
This enactment also makes related amendments to the Criminal Code and contains transitional provisions.
Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca
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1st Session, 38th Parliament,
53-54 Elizabeth II, 2004-2005
house of commons of canada
BILL C-46
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1992, c. 20
CORRECTIONS AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE ACT
2000, c. 12, s. 88
1. (1) The definition “victim” in subsection 2(1) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act is replaced by the following:
Explanatory NotesCorrections and Conditional Release Act
Clause 1: (1) The definition “victim” in subsection 2(1) reads as follows:
“victim”
(a) means a person to whom harm was done or who suffered physical or emotional damage as a result of the commission of an offence, and
(b) where the person is dead, ill or otherwise incapacitated, the person’s spouse, an individual who is cohabiting, or was cohabiting at the time of the person’s death, with the person in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year, any relative or dependant of the person, or anyone who has in law or fact custody or is responsible for the care or support of the person;
Notes explicativesLoi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition
Article 1 : (1) Texte de la définition :
« victime »
a) La personne qui a subi des dommages corporels ou moraux par suite de la perpétration d’une infraction;
b) si cette personne est décédée, malade ou incapable, son époux, la personne qui vit avec elle — ou qui vivait avec elle au moment de son décès — dans une relation conjugale depuis au moins un an, l’un de ses parents, une personne à sa charge, quiconque en a la garde, en droit ou en fait, de même que toute personne aux soins de laquelle elle est confiée ou qui est chargée de son entretien.
“victim”« victime »
“victim” means a person to whom harm was done or who suffered physical or emotional damage as a result of the commission of an offence and, if the person is dead, ill or otherwise incapacitated,
(a) their spouse or an individual who is — or was at the time of their death — cohabiting with them in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year,
(b) a relative or dependant of the person,
(c) anyone who has in law or fact custody or is responsible for the care or support of the person, or
(d) anyone who has in law or fact custody, or is responsible for the care or support, of a dependant of the person.
(2) Paragraph (b) of the definition “inmate” in subsection 2(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) The relevant portion of the definition “inmate” in subsection 2(1) reads as follows:
“inmate” means
... 
(b) a person who, having been sentenced, committed or transferred to penitentiary,
(i) is temporarily outside penitentiary by reason of a temporary absence or work release authorized under this Act, or
(ii) is temporarily outside penitentiary for reasons other than a temporary absence, work release, parole or statutory release, but is under the direction or supervision of a staff member or of a person authorized by the Service;
(2) Texte du passage visé de la définition :
« détenu » Personne qui, selon le cas :
[...] 
b) après avoir été condamnée ou transférée au pénitencier, en est provisoirement absente soit parce qu’elle bénéficie d’une permission de sortir ou d’un placement à l’extérieur en vertu de la présente loi, soit pour d’autres raisons — à l’exception de la libération conditionnelle ou d’office — mais sous la supervision d’un agent ou d’une personne autorisée par le Service.
(b) a person who, having been sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary,
(i) is temporarily outside the penitentiary by reason of a temporary absence authorized under this Act, or
(ii) is temporarily outside the penitentiary for a reason other than a temporary absence, parole or statutory release, but is under the direction or supervision of a staff member or a person authorized by the Service;
(3) Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
(3) New.
(3) Nouveau.
“provincial parole board”« commission provinciale »
“provincial parole board” has the same meaning as in Part II;
“unescorted temporary absence”« permission de sortir sans escorte »
“unescorted temporary absence” has the same meaning as in Part II;
“working day”« jour ouvrable »
“working day” means a day on which offices of the federal public administration are generally open in the province in question.
1995, c. 42, s. 2(2)(F)
2. Paragraph 4(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 2: The relevant portion of section 4 reads as follows:
4. The principles that shall guide the Service in achieving the purpose referred to in section 3 are
... 
(i) that offenders are expected to obey penitentiary rules and conditions governing temporary absence, work release, parole and statutory release, and to actively participate in programs designed to promote their rehabilitation and reintegration; and
Article 2 : Texte du passage visé de l’article 4 :
4. Le Service est guidé, dans l’exécution de ce mandat, par les principes qui suivent :
[...] 
i) il est attendu que les délinquants observent les règlements pénitentiaires et les conditions d’octroi des permissions de sortir, des placements à l’extérieur et des libérations conditionnelles ou d’office et qu’ils participent aux programmes favorisant leur réadaptation et leur réinsertion sociale;
(i) that offenders are expected to obey penitentiary rules and conditions governing temporary absences, parole, statutory release and long-term supervision and to actively participate in programs designed to promote their rehabilitation and reintegration; and
1995, c. 22, s. 13 (Sch. II, item 1), c. 42, s. 6
3. Subsection 16(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 3: Subsection 16(2) reads as follows:
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who, pursuant to an agreement entered into under paragraph (1)(b), is confined in a penitentiary is, notwithstanding subsection 743.3(1) of the Criminal Code, subject to all the statutes, regulations and rules applicable in the penitentiary in which the person is confined.
Article 3 : Texte du paragraphe 16(2) :
(2) Sous réserve du paragraphe (3), la personne incarcérée dans un pénitencier aux termes d’un tel accord est, malgré le paragraphe 743.3(1) du Code criminel, assujettie aux lois, règlements et autres règles de droit régissant le pénitencier en question.
Effect of confinement
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who is confined in a penitentiary pursuant to an agreement entered into under paragraph (1)(b) is, despite section 743.3 of the Criminal Code, subject to all the statutes, regulations and rules applicable in the penitentiary in which the person is confined.
1995, c. 42, s. 7(F); 2000, c. 24, s. 34
4. Subsection 17(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 4: Subsection 17(1) reads as follows:
17. (1) Where, in the opinion of the institutional head,
(a) an inmate will not, by reoffending, present an undue risk to society during an absence authorized under this section,
(b) it is desirable for the inmate to be absent from penitentiary, escorted by a staff member or other person authorized by the institutional head, for medical, administrative, community service, family contact, personal development for rehabilitative purposes, or compassionate reasons, including parental responsibilities,
(c) the inmate’s behaviour while under sentence does not preclude authorizing the absence, and
(d) a structured plan for the absence has been prepared,
the absence may, subject to section 746.1 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(2) of the National Defence Act and subsection 15(2) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, be authorized by the institutional head
(e) for an unlimited period for medical reasons, or
(f) for reasons other than medical,
(i) for a period not exceeding five days, or
(ii) with the Commissioner’s approval, for a period exceeding five days but not exceeding fifteen days.
Article 4 : Texte du paragraphe 17(1) :
17. (1) Sous réserve de l’article 746.1 du Code criminel, du paragraphe 140.3(2) de la Loi sur la défense nationale et du paragraphe 15(2) de la Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre, le directeur du pénitencier peut autoriser un délinquant à sortir si celui-ci est escorté d’une personne — agent ou autre — habilitée à cet effet par lui lorsque, à son avis :
a) une récidive du délinquant pendant la sortie ne présentera pas un risque inacceptable pour la société;
b) il l’estime souhaitable pour des raisons médicales, administratives, de compassion ou en vue d’un service à la collectivité, ou du perfectionnement personnel lié à la réadaptation du délinquant, ou pour lui permettre d’établir ou d’entretenir des rapports familiaux notamment en ce qui touche ses responsabilités parentales;
c) la conduite du détenu pendant la détention ne justifie pas un refus;
d) un projet structuré de sortie a été établi.
La permission est accordée soit pour une période maximale de cinq jours ou, avec l’autorisation du commissaire, de quinze jours, soit pour une période indéterminée s’il s’agit de raisons médicales.
Authority for escorted temporary absences
17. (1) An institutional head may authorize an inmate to be absent, escorted by a staff member or other person authorized by the institutional head, if, in the opinion of the institutional head,
(a) the inmate will not, by reoffending, present an undue risk to society during the absence;
(b) it is desirable for the inmate to be absent in the prescribed circumstances
(i) for medical, administrative or compassionate reasons,
(ii) for community service purposes,
(iii) for participation in a structured program of work in the community, an educational, occupational or life skills training program or a group activity that fosters the offender’s socialization,
(iv) for personal development for rehabilitative purposes, or
(v) for the purpose of maintaining and strengthening family contact, including carrying out parental responsibilities;
(c) the inmate’s behaviour while under sentence does not preclude authorizing the absence; and
(d) a structured plan for the absence has been prepared.
The absence may be authorized for an unlimited period for medical reasons or, for reasons other than medical, for a period not exceeding 5 days or, with the Commissioner’s approval, not exceeding 15 days.
1995, c. 42, s. 8; 2000, c. 24, s. 35
5. Section 18 of the Act and the heading before it are repealed.
Clause 5: Section 18 and the heading before it read as follows:
Work Releases
18. (1) In this section, “work release” means a structured program of release of specified duration for work or community service outside the penitentiary, under the supervision of a staff member or other person or organization authorized by the institutional head.
(2) Where an inmate is eligible for unescorted temporary absences under Part II or pursuant to section 746.1 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(2) of the National Defence Act or subsection 15(2) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, and, in the opinion of the institutional head,
(a) the inmate will not, by reoffending, present an undue risk to society during a work release,
(b) it is desirable for the inmate to participate in a structured program of work or community service in the community,
(c) the inmate’s behaviour while under sentence does not preclude authorizing the work release, and
(d) a structured plan for the work release has been prepared,
the institutional head may authorize a work release, for such duration as is fixed by the institutional head, subject to the approval of the Commissioner if the duration is to exceed sixty days.
(3) The institutional head may impose, in relation to a work release, any conditions that the institutional head considers reasonable and necessary in order to protect society.
(4) The institutional head may suspend or cancel a work release either before or after its commencement.
(5) The institutional head shall give the inmate written reasons for the authorizing, refusal, suspension or cancellation of a work release.
(6) Where a work release is suspended or cancelled after its commencement, the institutional head may cause a warrant in writing to be issued authorizing the apprehension and recommitment to custody of the inmate.
Article 5 : Texte de l’intertitre et de l’article 18 :
Placement à l’extérieur
18. (1) Dans le présent article, « placement à l’extérieur » s’entend d’un programme structuré de libération pour une période déterminée permettant aux détenus d’être employés en dehors du pénitencier à des travaux ou des services à la collectivité, sous la surveillance d’une personne — agent ou autre — ou d’un organisme habilités à cet effet par le directeur.
(2) Le directeur peut faire bénéficier le détenu qui est admissible à une permission de sortir sans escorte en application de la partie II, de l’article 746.1 du Code criminel, du paragraphe 140.3(2) de la Loi sur la défense nationale ou du paragraphe 15(2) de la Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre d’un placement à l’extérieur pour la période qu’il détermine — sous réserve de l’approbation du commissaire lorsqu’elle excède soixante jours — si, à son avis :
a) une récidive du détenu pendant le placement ne présentera pas un risque inacceptable pour la société;
b) il est souhaitable que le détenu participe à un programme structuré de travail ou de service à la collectivité à l’intérieur de celle-ci;
c) sa conduite pendant la détention ne justifie pas un refus;
d) un plan structuré de travail a été établi.
(3) Le directeur peut assortir le placement des conditions qu’il juge raisonnables et nécessaires en ce qui touche la protection de la société.
(4) Il peut suspendre ou annuler le placement même avant la sortie.
(5) Le cas échéant, le directeur communique, par écrit, au détenu les motifs de l’autorisation, du refus, de la suspension ou de l’annulation du placement.
(6) S’il suspend ou annule le placement après la sortie, le directeur peut autoriser par mandat écrit l’arrestation et la réincarcération du détenu.
6. (1) Subparagraph 26(1)(b)(iii) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 6: (1) and (2) The relevant portion of subsection 26(1) reads as follows:
26. (1) At the request of a victim of an offence committed by an offender, the Commissioner
... 
(b) may disclose to the victim any of the following information about the offender, where in the Commissioner’s opinion the interest of the victim in such disclosure clearly outweighs any invasion of the offender’s privacy that could result from the disclosure:
... 
(iii) the date, if any, on which the offender is to be released on temporary absence, work release, parole or statutory release,
... 
(v) any of the conditions attached to the offender’s temporary absence, work release, parole or statutory release,
(vi) the destination of the offender on any temporary absence, work release, parole or statutory release, and whether the offender will be in the vicinity of the victim while travelling to that destination, and
Article 6 : (1) et (2) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 26(1) :
26. (1) Sur demande de la victime, le commissaire :
[...] 
b) peut lui communiquer tout ou partie des renseignements suivants si, à son avis, l’intérêt de la victime justifierait nettement une éventuelle violation de la vie privée du délinquant :
[...] 
(iii) la date de sa mise en liberté au titre d’une permission de sortir, d’un placement à l’extérieur, de la libération conditionnelle ou d’office,
[...] 
(v) les conditions dont est assortie la permission de sortir, le placement à l’extérieur, la libération conditionnelle ou d’office,
(vi) sa destination lors de sa permission de sortir, son placement à l’extérieur, sa libération conditionnelle ou d’office et son éventuel rapprochement de la victime, selon son itinéraire,
(ii.1) if the offender is transferred, a summary of the reasons for the transfer and the name and location of the penitentiary in which the sentence is being served,
(ii.2) if the offender is to be transferred to a minimum security institution — as designated by a Commissioner’s Directive — and it is possible to notify the victim before the transfer, a summary of the reasons for the transfer and the name and location of the institution in which the sentence is to be served,
(ii.3) the programs — that were designed to address the needs of the offender and contribute to their successful integration into the community — in which the offender is participating or has participated,
(iii) the date, if any, that the offender is to be released on temporary absence, parole or statutory release,
(2) Subparagraphs 26(1)(b)(v) and (vi) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(v) any of the conditions attached to the offender’s temporary absence, parole or statutory release,
(vi) the destination of the offender on any temporary absence, parole or statutory release, and whether the offender will be in the vicinity of the victim while travelling to that destination, and
1995, c. 42, s. 15
7. Paragraphs 55(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 7: Section 55 reads as follows:
55. Subject to section 56 and subsection 57(2), a staff member, or any other person so authorized by the Service, may demand that an offender submit to urinalysis
(a) at once, where the staff member or other authorized person has reasonable grounds to suspect that the offender has breached any condition of a temporary absence, work release, parole or statutory release that requires abstention from alcohol or drugs, in order to monitor the offender’s compliance with that condition; or
(b) at regular intervals, in order to monitor the offender’s compliance with any condition of a temporary absence, work release, parole or statutory release that requires abstention from alcohol or drugs.
Article 7 : Texte de l’article 55 :
55. L’agent ou toute autre personne autorisée par le Service peut obliger un délinquant à lui fournir un échantillon d’urine :
a) soit sur-le-champ lorsque la permission de sortir, le placement à l’extérieur ou la libération conditionnelle ou d’office sont assortis de conditions interdisant la consommation de drogues ou d’alcool et que l’agent ou la personne a des motifs raisonnables de soupçonner la contravention à une de ces conditions;
b) soit régulièrement lorsque la permission de sortir, le placement à l’extérieur ou la libération conditionnelle ou d’office sont assortis de conditions interdisant la consommation de drogues ou d’alcool.
(a) if the staff member or other authorized person has reasonable grounds to suspect that the offender has breached any condition of a temporary absence, parole or statutory release that requires abstention from alcohol or drugs, at once, in order to monitor the offender’s compliance with that condition; and
(b) at regular intervals, in order to monitor the offender’s compliance with any condition of a temporary absence, parole or statutory release that requires abstention from alcohol or drugs.
8. Section 61 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):
Clause 8: New.
Article 8 : Nouveau.
Exceptional power to search
(4) An institutional head may, in writing, authorize a staff member to search the vehicles at a penitentiary if the institutional head has reasonable grounds to believe that
(a) there is a clear and substantial danger to the security of the penitentiary or the life or safety of persons because evidence exists that there is contraband at the penitentiary or that a criminal offence is being planned or has been committed at the penitentiary; and
(b) it is necessary to search the vehicles in order to locate and seize the contraband or other evidence and to avert the danger.
9. Subsection 71(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 9: Subsection 71(1) reads as follows:
71. (1) In order to promote relationships between inmates and the community, an inmate is entitled to have reasonable contact, including visits and correspondence, with family, friends and other persons from outside the penitentiary, subject to such reasonable limits as are prescribed for protecting the security of the penitentiary or the safety of persons.
Article 9 : Texte du paragraphe 71(1) :
71. (1) Dans les limites raisonnables fixées par règlement pour assurer la sécurité de quiconque ou du pénitencier, le Service reconnaît à chaque détenu le droit, afin de favoriser ses rapports avec la collectivité, d’entretenir, dans la mesure du possible, des relations, notamment par des visites ou de la correspondance, avec sa famille, ses amis ou d’autres personnes de l’extérieur du pénitencier.
Contacts and visits
71. (1) In order to promote relationships between inmates and the community, an inmate is entitled to have reasonable contact, including visits and correspondence, with family, friends and other persons from outside the penitentiary, subject to such reasonable limits as are prescribed for protecting the security of the penitentiary or the safety of persons or for preventing the planning or commission of a criminal offence.
10. Section 84 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 10: Section 84 reads as follows:
84. Where an inmate who is applying for parole has expressed an interest in being released to an aboriginal community, the Service shall, if the inmate consents, give the aboriginal community
(a) adequate notice of the inmate’s parole application; and
(b) an opportunity to propose a plan for the inmate’s release to, and integration into, the aboriginal community.
Article 10 : Texte de l’article 84 :
84. Avec le consentement du détenu qui sollicite la libération conditionnelle dans une collectivité autochtone, le Service donne à celle-ci un préavis suffisant de la demande, ainsi que la possibilité de soumettre un plan pour la libération du détenu et son intégration au sein de cette collectivité.
Release to an aboriginal community
84. If an inmate expresses an interest in being released into an aboriginal community, the Service shall, with the inmate’s consent, give the aboriginal community
(a) adequate notice of the inmate’s parole review or their statutory release date, as the case may be; and
(b) an opportunity to propose a plan for the inmate’s release and integration into the aboriginal community.
11. Subsection 88(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 11: Subsection 88(3) reads as follows:
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), an inmate’s consent to treatment shall not be considered involuntary merely because the treatment is a requirement for a temporary absence, work release or parole.
Article 11 : Texte du paragraphe 88(3) :
(3) Pour l’application du paragraphe (1), le consentement du détenu n’est pas vicié du seul fait que le traitement est une condition imposée à une permission de sortir, à un placement à l’extérieur ou à une libération conditionnelle.
Special case
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), an inmate’s consent to treatment shall not be considered involuntary merely because the treatment is a requirement for a temporary absence or parole.
12. (1) Subsection 93(2) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 12: (1) Subsection 93(2) reads as follows:
(2) Where the institutional head is satisfied that an inmate’s re-entry into the community will be facilitated by an earlier release than that provided for by subsection (1), the institutional head may release the inmate up to five days before the day on which the inmate is entitled to be released by virtue of statutory release or the expiration of the sentence.
Article 12 : (1) Texte du paragraphe 93(2) :
(2) Le directeur peut libérer un détenu dans les cinq jours qui précèdent la date prévue au paragraphe (1) s’il est convaincu que cette mesure facilitera sa réinsertion sociale.
Libération anticipée
(2) Le directeur peut libérer un détenu dans les cinq jours qui précèdent celui normalement prévu pour la libération s’il est convaincu que cette mesure facilitera sa réinsertion sociale.
1995, c. 42, s. 23(2)
(2) Subsection 93(3.1) of the Act is repealed.
(2) Subsection 93(3.1) reads as follows:
(3.1) An inmate who is to be released on full parole by virtue of a direction of the Board under section 126 shall be released during normal business hours on the day established pursuant to section 120, or, if that day is not a working day, during normal business hours on the following working day.
(2) Texte du paragraphe 93(3.1) :
(3.1) La libération conditionnelle totale d’un détenu ordonnée par la Commission en vertu de l’article 126 s’effectue pendant les heures normales de travail du jour fixé conformément à l’article 120 ou, si celui-ci n’est pas un jour ouvrable, pendant les heures normales de travail du jour ouvrable suivant.
1995, c. 42, s. 24(1)
13. Subsection 94(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 13: Subsection 94(1) reads as follows:
94. (1) At the request of a person who has been released from penitentiary on parole or statutory release, or who is entitled to be released from penitentiary on statutory release, the institutional head may allow the person to stay temporarily in the penitentiary in order to assist that person’s rehabilitation, but such a temporary stay may not extend beyond the expiration of the person’s sentence.
Article 13 : Texte du paragraphe 94(1) :
94. (1) Le directeur peut, à la demande d’une personne mise en liberté conditionnelle ou d’office, ou qui a le droit d’être mise en liberté d’office, l’héberger temporairement — au plus tard jusqu’à l’expiration légale de sa peine — au pénitencier afin de favoriser sa réadaptation.
Temporary stay in penitentiary
94. (1) At the request of a person who has been or is entitled to be released from a penitentiary on parole or statutory release, the institutional head may allow them to stay temporarily in the penitentiary in order to assist their rehabilitation, but the temporary stay may not extend beyond the expiration of their sentence.
14. (1) Subparagraph 96(c)(i) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 14: (1) to (5) The relevant portion of section 96 reads as follows:
96. The Governor in Council may make regulations
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(c) respecting, for the purposes of section 22,
(i) the circumstances in which compensation may be paid,
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(p) prescribing limits on the entry into a penitentiary, and the use by inmates, of publications, video and audio materials, films and computer programs;
... 
(s) respecting penitentiary industry;
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(y) respecting the procedure to be followed on the death of an inmate;
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(z.7) providing for the monitoring or intercepting of communications of any kind between an inmate and another inmate or other person, where reasonable for protecting the security of the penitentiary or the safety of persons;
(z.8) respecting escorted temporary absences and work releases;
Article 14 : (1) à (5) Texte du passage visé de l’article 96 :
96. Le gouverneur en conseil peut prendre des règlements :
[...] 
c) précisant, pour l’application de l’article 22 :
(i) les circonstances où une indemnité est versée,
[...] 
p) fixant des limites à l’introduction dans un pénitencier et à l’usage par les détenus de publications, de matériel vidéo ou audio, de films et de programmes informatiques;
[...] 
s) concernant le secteur productif pénitentiaire;
[...] 
y) concernant la procédure à suivre en cas de décès d’un détenu;
[...] 
z.7) précisant les mesures d’interception ou de surveillance des communications ou des activités entre détenus ou entre un détenu et toute autre personne lorsqu’elles sont nécessaires pour assurer la protection de quiconque ou du pénitencier;
z.8) concernant les permissions de sortir avec escorte et les placements à l’extérieur;
(i) les circonstances où une indemnité peut être versée,
(2) Paragraph 96(p) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(p) authorizing an institutional head, or a staff member designated by them, to, in the prescribed circumstances, restrict or prohibit the entry into and removal from a penitentiary and the use by inmates of publications, video and audio materials, films and computer programs;
(3) Paragraph 96(s) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(s) respecting penitentiary industry, including regulations authorizing the Minister to establish advisory boards and appoint members to them and regulations providing for the remuneration of those members at rates determined by the Treasury Board and for the reimbursement of any travel and living expenses that are consistent with directives of the Treasury Board and are incurred by those members in performing their duties while away from their ordinary place of residence;
(4) Paragraph 96(y) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(y) respecting the procedure to be followed on the death of an inmate, including the circumstances in which the Service may pay transportation, funeral, cremation or burial expenses for a deceased inmate;
1995, c. 42, subpar. 72(a)(ii)(F)
(5) Paragraphs 96(z.7) and (z.8) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(z.7) authorizing an institutional head, or a staff member designated by them, to, in the prescribed circumstances, monitor, intercept or prevent communications between an inmate and another person;
(z.8) respecting escorted temporary absences, including the circumstances in which the institutional head may authorize an absence under paragraph 17(1)(b);
1995, c. 42, s. 26(2)
15. The definition “working day” in subsection 99(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 15: The definition “working day” in subsection 99(1) reads as follows:
“working day”means a day on which offices of the public service of Canada are generally open in the province in question.
Article 15 : Texte de la définition :
« jour ouvrable » Jour normal d’ouverture des bureaux de l’administration fédérale dans la province en cause.
“working day”« jour ouvrable »
“working day” has the same meaning as in Part I.
1993, c. 34, s. 57(F)
16. Sections 103 and 104 of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 16: Sections 103 and 104 read as follows:
103. The National Parole Board is hereby continued, to consist of not more than forty-five full-time members and a number of part-time members appointed by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, to hold office during good behaviour for periods not exceeding ten years and three years, respectively.
104. The Governor in Council shall designate one of the full-time members of the Board to be its Chairperson and, on the recommendation of the Minister, one of the full-time members to be its Executive Vice-Chairperson.
Article 16 : Texte des articles 103 et 104 :
103. Est maintenue la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles, composée d’au plus quarante-cinq membres à temps plein et d’un certain nombre de membres à temps partiel, nommés dans les deux cas par le gouverneur en conseil à titre inamovible et sur la recommandation du ministre pour un mandat maximal respectif de dix et trois ans.
104. Le gouverneur en conseil désigne, parmi les membres à temps plein, le président et, sur la recommandation que lui fait le ministre, le premier vice-président.
Board continued
103. The National Parole Board is continued and consists of not more than 60 full-time members and a number of part-time members appointed by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, to hold office during good behaviour for periods not exceeding 10 years and 3 years, respectively.
Chairperson and Vice-Chair­person
104. The Governor in Council shall designate one of the full-time members of the Board as Chairperson and, on the recommendation of the Minister, one as Vice-Chairperson.
17. Subsection 105(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 17: Subsection 105(3) reads as follows:
(3) Each member of the Board other than the Chairperson and the Executive Vice-Chairperson shall be assigned to a division of the Board specified in the instrument of appointment.
Article 17 : Texte du paragraphe 105(3) :
(3) Les membres, autres que le président et le premier vice-président, sont affectés à la section de la Commission qui est mentionnée dans leur acte de nomination.
Divisions
(3) Each member of the Board, other than the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, shall be assigned to the division of the Board specified in their instrument of appointment.
1995, c. 42, s. 28(E) and subpar. 71(a)(vii)(F)
18. Paragraph 107(1)(e) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 18: The relevant portion of subsection 107(1) reads as follows:
107. (1) Subject to this Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act, the Transfer of Offenders Act, the National Defence Act, the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act and the Criminal Code, the Board has exclusive jurisdiction and absolute discretion
... 
(e) to authorize or to cancel a decision to authorize the unescorted temporary absence of an offender who is serving, in a penitentiary,
(i) a life sentence imposed as a minimum punishment or commuted from a sentence of death,
(ii) a sentence for an indeterminate period, or
(iii) a sentence for an offence set out in Schedule I or II.
Article 18 : Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 107(1) :
107. (1) Sous réserve de la présente loi, de la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction, de la Loi sur le transfèrement des délinquants, de la Loi sur la défense nationale, de la Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre et du Code criminel, la Commission a toute compétence et latitude pour :
[...] 
e) accorder une permission de sortir sans escorte, ou annuler la décision de l’accorder dans le cas du délinquant qui purge, dans un pénitencier, une peine d’emprisonnement, selon le cas :
(i) à perpétuité comme peine minimale ou à la suite de commutation de la peine de mort,
(ii) d’une durée indéterminée,
(iii) pour une infraction mentionnée à l’annexe I ou II.
(e) to authorize or cancel a decision to authorize the unescorted temporary absence of an offender who is serving, in a penitentiary, a life sentence or a sentence for an indeterminate period.
19. Paragraph 115(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 19: The relevant portion of subsection 115(1) reads as follows:
115. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the portion of a sentence that must be served before an offender serving a sentence in a penitentiary may be released on an unescorted temporary absence is
... 
(c) in any other case,
(i) one half of the period required to be served by the offender to reach the offender’s full parole eligibility date, or
(ii) six months,
whichever is greater.
Article 19 : Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 115(1) :
115. (1) Sous réserve du paragraphe (2), le temps d’épreuve que doit purger le délinquant dans un pénitencier pour l’obtention d’une permission de sortir sans escorte est :
[...] 
c) dans les autres cas, la moitié de la période précédant son admissibilité à la libération conditionnelle totale ou, si cette période est supérieure, six mois.
(c) in any other case, the longer of
(i) six months, and
(ii) one half of the period required to be served by the offender to reach their full parole eligibility date.
1995, c. 42, s. 32(F)
20. (1) Paragraph 116(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 20: (1) and (2) The relevant portion of subsection 116(1) reads as follows:
116. (1) The Board may authorize the unescorted temporary absence of an offender referred to in paragraph 107(1)(e) where, in the opinion of the Board,
... 
(b) it is desirable for the offender to be absent from penitentiary for medical, administrative, community service, family contact, personal development for rehabilitative purposes, or compassionate reasons, including parental responsibilities;
... 
(d) a structured plan for the absence has been prepared.
Article 20 : (1) et (2) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 116(1) :
116. (1) La Commission peut autoriser le délinquant visé à l’alinéa 107(1)e) à sortir sans escorte lorsque, à son avis, les conditions suivantes sont remplies :
[...] 
b) elle l’estime souhaitable pour des raisons médicales, administratives, de compassion ou en vue d’un service à la collectivité, ou du perfectionnement personnel lié à la réadaptation du délinquant, ou pour lui permettre d’établir ou d’entretenir des rapports familiaux notamment en ce qui touche ses responsabilités parentales;
[...] 
d) un projet de sortie structuré a été établi.
(b) it is desirable for the offender to be absent
(i) for medical, administrative or compassionate reasons,
(ii) for community service purposes,
(iii) for participation in a structured program of work in the community or an educational, occupational or life skills training program,
(iv) for personal development for rehabilitative purposes, or
(v) for the purpose of maintaining and strengthening family contact, including carrying out parental responsibilities;
(2) Paragraph 116(1)(d) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(d) a structured plan for the absence with supervision has been prepared.
1995, c. 42, subpar. 71(a)(xi)(F)
(3) Subsections 116(6) and (7) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(3) Subsections 116(6) and (7) read as follows:
(6) An unescorted temporary absence for purposes of a specific personal development program may be authorized for a maximum of sixty days and may be renewed, for periods of up to sixty days each, for the purposes of the program.
(7) Unescorted temporary absences for reasons other than those referred to in subsection (3) or (4) may be authorized for a maximum total of forty-eight hours per month for an offender classified by the Service as a medium security offender, and for a maximum total of seventy-two hours per month for an offender classified as a minimum security offender.
(3) Texte des paragraphes 116(6) et (7) :
(6) Lorsque le délinquant suit un programme particulier de perfectionnement personnel, la permission de sortir peut toutefois être accordée pour une période maximale de soixante jours et renouvelée pour des périodes additionnelles d’au plus soixante jours.
(7) Pour des raisons autres que celles qui sont mentionnées aux paragraphes (3) ou (4), des permissions de sortir sans escorte peuvent être accordées pour une période maximale de quarante-huit heures par mois, dans le cas des délinquants qui font partie de la catégorie dite « à sécurité moyenne », et de soixante-douze heures par mois, s’ils font partie de celle dite « à sécurité minimale ».
Exception
(6) An unescorted temporary absence to participate in a structured program of work in the community or specific personal development program may be authorized for a period not exceeding 60 days and may — with the approval of the Board or Commissioner, or a person designated by name or position by the Commissioner, as the case may be — be renewed for one or more periods not exceeding 60 days each. The number of days authorized under this subsection may not exceed 120 per calendar year.
Absences for other reasons
(7) Unescorted temporary absences for reasons other than those referred to in subsection (3), (4) or (6) may be authorized for a maximum total of 48 hours per month for an offender classified by the Service as a medium security offender, and for a maximum total of 72 hours per month for an offender classified as a minimum security offender.
21. (1) Subsection 117(1) of the Act is repealed.
Clause 21: (1) Subsection 117(1) reads as follows:
117. (1) The Board may confer on the Commissioner or the institutional head, for such period and subject to such conditions as it specifies, any of its powers under section 116 in respect of any class of offenders or class of absences.
Article 21 : (1) Texte du paragraphe 117(1) :
117. (1) La Commission peut déléguer au commissaire ou au directeur du pénitencier les pouvoirs que lui confère l’article 116; la délégation peut porter sur l’une ou l’autre des différentes catégories de délinquants ou sur l’un ou l’autre des différents types de permission de sortir et être assortie de modalités, notamment temporelles.
1995, c. 42, subpar. 71(a)(xii)(F)
(2) Subsection 117(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) and (3) Subsections 117(3) and (4) read as follows:
(3) Where the Board has not authorized the Commissioner or the institutional head under subsection (1) in respect of the offender or in respect of the absence, the institutional head of the penitentiary from which an unescorted temporary absence has been effected may suspend the absence if, in the opinion of the institutional head, the offender’s retention in custody or recommitment to custody is justified in order to protect society, on the basis of information that could not reasonably have been provided to the Board when the absence was authorized.
(4) An institutional head who suspends the unescorted temporary absence of an offender shall forthwith refer the offender’s case to the Board, and the Board shall decide whether the absence should be cancelled.
(2) et (3) Texte des paragraphes 117(3) et (4) :
(3) En l’absence de la délégation visée au paragraphe (1), le directeur où est incarcéré le délinquant alors qu’il a le droit de sortir sans escorte peut suspendre la permission s’il est convaincu qu’il est nécessaire de le garder en détention ou de le réincarcérer pour protéger la société, compte tenu de renseignements qui ne pouvaient raisonnablement avoir été communiqués à la Commission lorsque la permission a été accordée.
(4) Le cas échéant, le directeur renvoie sans délai le dossier à la Commission pour qu’elle décide si la permission doit être annulée.
Suspension by institutional head
(3) The institutional head of a penitentiary from which an unescorted temporary absence, that was authorized by the Board, has been effected may suspend the absence if, in the opinion of the institutional head, the offender’s retention in custody or recommitment to custody is justified in order to protect society, on the basis of information that could not reasonably have been provided to the Board when the absence was authorized.
(3) Subsection 117(4) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Referral of suspension to Board
(4) An institutional head who suspends an unescorted temporary absence under subsection (3) shall forthwith refer the offender’s case to the Board, and the Board shall decide whether the absence should be cancelled.
1995, c. 42, subpar. 71(a)(xiii)(F)
22. Section 118 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 22: Section 118 reads as follows:
118. A person who cancels an unescorted temporary absence pursuant to subsection 116(10) or pursuant to a delegation of power under subsection 117(1) or (2), or who suspends an unescorted temporary absence pursuant to subsection 117(3), shall cause a warrant in writing to be issued authorizing the apprehension and recommitment to custody of the offender pursuant to section 137, where the offender is not in custody in a penitentiary or in a hospital referred to in subsection 117(2).
Article 22 : Texte de l’article 118 :
118. Dans le cas du délinquant qui n’est pas sous garde dans un pénitencier ou dans un hôpital visé au paragraphe 117(2), la personne qui annule la permission de sortir sans escorte en application du paragraphe 116(10) ou 117(1) ou (2) ou qui la suspend en vertu du paragraphe 117(3) doit autoriser par mandat écrit son arrestation et sa réincarcération.
Warrant for apprehension and recommitment
118. If an offender is not in custody in a penitentiary or in a hospital referred to in subsection 117(2), the person who cancels an unescorted temporary absence under subsection 116(10), or pursuant to a delegation of power under subsection 117(2), or who suspends an unescorted temporary absence under subsection 117(3) shall cause a warrant to be issued authorizing the apprehension and recommitment to custody of the offender.
1997, c. 17, s. 21(1)
23. Section 119.1 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 23: Section 119.2 is new. Section 119.1 reads as follows:
119.1 The portion of the sentence of an offender who is eligible for accelerated parole review under sections 125 and 126 that must be served before the offender may be released on day parole is six months, or one sixth of the sentence, whichever is longer.
Article 23 : Texte de l’article 119.1 :
119.1 Le temps d’épreuve pour l’admissibilité à la semi-liberté est, dans le cas d’un délinquant admissible à la procédure d’examen expéditif en vertu des articles 125 et 126, six mois ou, si elle est supérieure, la période qui équivaut au sixième de la peine.
Time when eligible for day parole — accelerated review
119.1 Before an offender who is eligible for accelerated day parole review under section 121.1 may be released on day parole, they shall serve the longest of
(a) six months,
(b) one half of the period required to be served by the offender to reach their full parole eligibility date, and
(c) the period that ends one year before their full parole eligibility date.
Definition of “sentence”
119.2 For the purpose of sections 120 to 120.3 and unless the context requires otherwise, a sentence is one that is not constituted in accordance with subsection 139(1).
1995, c. 42, s. 34; 1997, c. 17, s. 22(F); 1998, c. 35, s. 113(1); 2000, c. 24, ss. 39 and 40
24. Sections 120.1 to 120.3 of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 24: Sections 120.1 to 120.3 read as follows:
120.1 (1) Where an offender who is serving a sentence receives an additional sentence that is to be served consecutively to the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed, the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day on which the offender has served, commencing on the day on which the additional sentence was imposed,
(a) any remaining period of ineligibility in relation to the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed; and
(b) the period of ineligibility in relation to the additional sentence.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where an offender who is serving a sentence receives an additional sentence that is to be served consecutively to a portion of the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed, the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day that is the latest of
(a) the day on which the offender has served the period of ineligibility for full parole in relation to the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed,
(b) the day on which the offender has served, commencing on the date on which the additional sentence was imposed, the period of ineligibility for full parole in relation to the additional sentence, and
(c) the day on which the offender has served the period of ineligibility for full parole in relation to the sentence that includes the additional sentence as provided by subsection 139(1).
120.2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where an offender who is serving a sentence receives an additional sentence that is to be served concurrently with any portion of the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed, the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day that is the later of
(a) the day on which the offender has served the period of ineligibility in relation to the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed, and
(b) the day on which the offender has served
(i) the period of ineligibility in relation to any portion of the sentence that includes the additional sentence as provided by subsection 139(1) and that is subject to an order under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code or section 140.4 of the National Defence Act, and
(ii) the period of ineligibility in relation to any other portion of that sentence.
(2) Where an offender who is sentenced to life imprisonment or for an indeterminate period receives an additional sentence for a determinate period, the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day on which the offender has served, commencing on the day on which the additional sentence was imposed,
(a) any remaining period of ineligibility to which the offender is subject; and
(b) the period of ineligibility in relation to the additional sentence.
(3) Where, pursuant to section 745.6 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(2) of the National Defence Act or subsection 15(2) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, there has been a reduction in the number of years of imprisonment without eligibility for parole of an offender referred to in subsection (2), the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day on which the offender has served, commencing on the day on which the additional sentence was imposed,
(a) the remaining period of ineligibility to which the offender would have been subject, after taking into account the reduction; and
(b) the period of ineligibility in relation to the additional sentence.
120.3 Subject to section 745 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(1) of the National Defence Act and subsection 15(1) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, where an offender who is serving a sentence receives an additional sentence, the day on which the offender is eligible for full parole shall not be later than the day on which the offender has served fifteen years from the day on which the last of the sentences was imposed.
Article 24 : Texte des articles 120.1 à 120.3 :
120.1 (1) Le délinquant dont la peine d’emprisonnement n’est pas expirée et qui est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement supplémentaire à purger à la suite de l’autre n’est pas admissible à la libération conditionnelle totale avant d’avoir purgé, à la fois, depuis le jour où il s’est vu infliger cette peine supplémentaire :
a) le reste du temps d’épreuve relatif à la peine que le délinquant purgeait déjà lorsqu’il s’est vu imposer la peine supplémentaire;
b) le temps d’épreuve relatif à cette peine supplémentaire.
(2) Par dérogation au paragraphe (1), le délinquant dont la peine d’emprisonnement n’est pas expirée et qui est condamné à une peine supplémentaire à purger après une partie de la peine en cours n’est admissible à la libération conditionnelle totale qu’à la plus éloignée des dates suivantes :
a) la date à laquelle il a accompli le temps d’épreuve sur la peine qu’il purge au moment de la condamnation à la peine supplémentaire;
b) la date à laquelle il a accompli le temps d’épreuve sur la peine supplémentaire, déterminé à compter de la date de la condamnation à celle-ci;
c) la date à laquelle il a accompli le temps d’épreuve requis par rapport à la peine d’emprisonnement déterminée conformément au paragraphe 139(1).
120.2 (1) Sous réserve du paragraphe (2), le délinquant dont la peine d’emprisonnement n’est pas expirée et qui est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement supplémentaire à purger en même temps qu’une partie de l’autre n’est admissible à la libération conditionnelle totale qu’à la plus éloignée des dates suivantes :
a) la date à laquelle il a accompli le temps d’épreuve sur la peine qu’il purge au moment de la condamnation à la peine supplémentaire;
b) la date à laquelle il a accompli, d’une part, le temps d’épreuve requis par rapport à la partie de la période globale d’emprisonnement, déterminée conformément au paragraphe 139(1), qui est visée par une ordonnance rendue en vertu de l’article 743.6 du Code criminel ou de l’article 140.4 de la Loi sur la défense nationale et, d’autre part, le temps d’épreuve requis par rapport à toute autre partie de cette période globale d’emprisonnement.
(2) Le délinquant qui est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement supplémentaire pour une période déterminée alors qu’il purge une peine d’emprisonnement à perpétuité ou pour une période indéterminée n’est admissible à la libération conditionnelle totale qu’à la date à laquelle il a accompli le temps d’épreuve auquel il est assujetti au moment de la condamnation ainsi que le temps d’épreuve sur la peine supplémentaire.
(3) En cas de réduction du temps d’épreuve sur la peine d’emprisonnement à perpétuité en vertu de l’article 745.6 du Code criminel, du paragraphe 140.3(2) de la Loi sur la défense nationale ou du paragraphe 15(2) de la Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre, le délinquant visé au paragraphe (2) n’est admissible à la libération conditionnelle totale qu’à la date à laquelle il a accompli le temps d’épreuve auquel il aurait été assujetti, compte tenu de la réduction, à la date de la condamnation à la peine supplémentaire ainsi que le temps d’épreuve sur la peine supplémentaire.
120.3 Sous réserve de l’article 745 du Code criminel, du paragraphe 140.3(1) de la Loi sur la défense nationale et du paragraphe 15(1) de la Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre, lorsqu’un délinquant qui purge une peine d’emprisonnement est condamné à une peine supplémentaire, la limite maximale du temps d’épreuve requis pour la libération conditionnelle totale est de quinze ans à compter de la condamnation à la dernière peine.
Multiple sentences on same day
120.1 (1) A person who is not serving a sentence and who receives more than one sentence on the same day is not eligible for full parole until the day on which they have served a period equal to the total of
(a) the period of ineligibility in respect of any portion, of the sentence that was constituted under subsection 139(1), that is subject to an order under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code or section 140.4 of the National Defence Act, and
(b) the period of ineligibility in respect of any other portion of that sentence.
One or more additional consecutive sentences
(2) If an offender who is serving a sentence, or is serving a sentence that was constituted under subsection 139(1), receives an additional sentence that is to be served consecutively to the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is imposed — or receives, on the same day, two or more additional sentences to be served consecutively and the additional sentences are to be served consecutively to the sentence they are serving when the additional sentences are imposed — the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day on which they have served, beginning on the day on which the additional sentence is or sentences are imposed, the total of the following periods:
(a) any remaining period of ineligibility in respect of the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is or sentences are imposed, and
(b) the period of ineligibility in respect of the additional sentence or, in the case of two or more additional sentences, a period equal to the total of the periods of ineligibility in respect of all of the additional sentences.
Additional sentence to be served consecutively to portion of sentence
(3) Despite subsection (2), if an offender who is serving a sentence that was constituted under subsection 139(1) receives an additional sentence that is to be served consecutively to a portion of the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is imposed — or receives, on the same day, two or more additional sentences to be served consecutively to a portion of the sentence they are serving when the additional sentences are imposed — they are not eligible for full parole until the day that is the latest of
(a) the day on which they have served the period of ineligibility in respect of the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is or sentences are imposed,
(b) the day on which they have served, beginning on the day on which the additional sentence is imposed — or, if two or more additional sentences are imposed, beginning on the day on which the additional sentences are imposed — the period of ineligibility in respect of the additional sentence or a period equal to the total of the periods of ineligibility of all of the additional sentences, as the case may be, and
(c) the day on which they have served the period of ineligibility in respect of the sentence that includes, as provided by subsection 139(1), the additional sentence.
Additional concurrent sentence
120.2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if an offender who is serving a sentence, or is serving a sentence that was constituted under subsection 139(1), receives an additional sentence that is to be served concurrently with the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is imposed, they are not eligible for full parole until the day that is the later of
(a) the day on which they have served the period of ineligibility in respect of the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is imposed, and
(b) the day on which they have served
(i) the period of ineligibility in respect of any portion, of the sentence that includes the additional sentence as provided by subsection 139(1), that is subject to an order under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code or section 140.4 of the National Defence Act, and
(ii) the period of ineligibility in respect of any other portion of that sentence.
One or more sentences in addition to life sentence
(2) If an offender who is serving a life sentence or a sentence for an indeterminate period receives a sentence for a determinate period — or receives, on the same day, two or more sentences for a determinate period — they are not eligible for full parole until the day on which they have served, beginning on the day on which the additional sentence is or sentences are imposed, the total of the following periods:
(a) any remaining period of ineligibility to which they are subject, and
(b) the period of ineligibility in respect of the additional sentence or, in the case of two or more additional sentences, the period of ineligibility — determined in accordance with subsection (1) or section 120.1, as the case may be — in respect of the additional sentences.
Reduction of period of ineligibility for parole
(3) If there has been a reduction — under section 745.6 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(2) of the National Defence Act or subsection 15(2) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act — in the number of years of imprisonment without eligibility for parole of an offender referred to in subsection (2), the offender is not eligible for full parole until the day on which they have served, beginning on the day on which the additional sentence is or sentences are imposed, the total of the following periods:
(a) any remaining period of ineligibility to which they would have been subject after taking into account the reduction, and
(b) the period of ineligibility in respect of the additional sentence or, in the case of two or more additional sentences, the period of ineligibility — determined in accordance with subsection (1) or section 120.1, as the case may be — in respect of the additional sentences.
Maximum period
120.3 Subject to section 745 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(1) of the National Defence Act and subsection 15(1) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, the day on which an offender is eligible for full parole shall not be later than
(a) in the case of a person who is not serving a sentence and receives more than one sentence on the same day, the day on which they have served 15 years from the day on which the sentences are imposed;
(b) in the case of an offender who is serving a sentence — or is serving a sentence that was constituted under subsection 139(1) — and who receives an additional sentence that changes the day on which they are eligible for parole, the day on which they have served 15 years from the day on which the additional sentence is imposed; and
(c) in the case of an offender who is serving a sentence — or is serving a sentence that was constituted under subsection 139(1) — and who receives, on the same day, two or more additional sentences that change the day on which they are eligible for parole, the day on which they have served 15 years from the day on which the additional sentences are imposed.
1998, c. 35, s. 115
25. (1) The portion of subsection 121(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Clause 25: (1) The relevant portion of subsection 121(1) reads as follows:
121. (1) Subject to section 102 and notwithstanding sections 119 to 120.3 or any order made under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code or section 140.4 of the National Defence Act, parole may be granted at any time to an offender
Article 25 : (1) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 121(1) :
121. (1) Sous réserve de l’article 102 mais par dérogation aux articles 119 à 120.3 et même si le temps d’épreuve a été fixé par le tribunal en application de l’article 743.6 du Code criminel ou de l’article 140.4 de la Loi sur la défense nationale, le délinquant peut bénéficier de la libération conditionnelle dans les cas suivants :
Exceptional cases
121. (1) Subject to section 102 and despite sections 119 to 120.3 of this Act, sections 746.1 and 761 of the Criminal Code, subsection 140.3(2) of the National Defence Act and subsection 15(2) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act and any order made under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code or section 140.4 of the National Defence Act, parole may be granted at any time to an offender
(2) The portion of subsection 121(2) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
(2) The relevant portion of subsection 121(2) reads as follows:
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offender who is
(2) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 121(2) :
(2) Le présent article ne s’applique pas aux délinquants qui purgent :
Exceptions
(2) Paragraphs (1)(b) to (d) do not apply to an offender who is
26. The Act is amended by adding the following before section 122:
Clause 26: New.
Article 26 : Nouveau.
Accelerated review of certain day parole cases
121.1 (1) An offender who is sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time, other than under an agreement referred to in paragraph 16(1)(b), is eligible for accelerated day parole review, unless the offender is serving
(a) a sentence for one of the following offences:
(i) murder,
(ii) an offence set out in Schedule I or a conspiracy to commit such an offence,
(iii) an offence set out in Schedule II in respect of which an order has been made under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code,
(iv) an offence under subsection 82(2) or section 467.11, 467.12 or 467.13 of the Criminal Code or one considered by a court to be a criminal organization offence within the meaning of section 2 of that Act,
(v) an offence under section 83.02 (providing or collecting property for certain activities), 83.03 (providing, making available, etc., property or services for terrorist purposes), 83.04 (using or possessing property for terrorist purposes), 83.18 (participation in activity of terrorist group), 83.19 (facilitating terrorist activity), 83.2 (commission of offence for terrorist group), 83.21 (instructing to carry out activity for terrorist group), 83.22 (instructing to carry out terrorist activity) or 83.23 (harbouring or concealing) of the Criminal Code or a conspiracy to commit such an offence,
(vi) an offence under section 240 of the Criminal Code,
(vii) an offence under section 463 of the Criminal Code that was prosecuted by indictment in respect of an offence set out in Schedule I, other than the offence set out in paragraph (1)(q) of that Schedule, or
(viii) an offence under section 130 of the National Defence Act, if the offence is murder, an offence set out in Schedule I or an offence set out in Schedule II in respect of which an order has been made under section 140.4 of the National Defence Act; or
(b) a life sentence imposed otherwise than as a minimum punishment.
Application
(2) For greater certainty, this section and subsection 122(1.1)
(a) apply to an offender who is eligible for accelerated day parole review and who, after being sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time, is sentenced in respect of an offence — other than one referred to in subsection (1) — that was committed before they were sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time; and
(b) do not apply to an offender referred to in subsection (1) who, after being sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time, commits an offence under an Act of Parliament for which they receive an additional sentence.
Review by Service
(3) The Service shall review the case and deliver to the Board any information that, in the Service’s opinion, is relevant to its review under subsection 122(1.1).
Delegation to provincial authorities
(4) The Service may delegate to the correctional authorities of a province its powers under this section in respect of offenders who are serving their sentences in provincial correctional facilities in that province.
1995, c. 42, par. 69(f)(E)
27. (1) Subsections 122(1) to (3) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 27: (1) Subsection 122(1.1) is new. Subsections 122(1) to (3) read as follows:
122. (1) Subject to subsection 119(2), the Board shall, on application, at the time prescribed by the regulations, review, for the purpose of day parole, the case of every offender other than an offender referred to in subsection (2).
(2) The Board may, on application, at the time prescribed by the regulations, review, for the purpose of day parole, the case of an offender who is serving a sentence of two years or more in a provincial correctional facility in a province in which no program of day parole has been established for that category of offender.
(3) With respect to a review commenced under this section, the Board shall decide whether to grant day parole, or may adjourn the review for a reason authorized by the regulations and for a reasonable period not exceeding the maximum period prescribed by the regulations.
Article 27 : (1) Texte des paragraphes 122(1) à (3) :
122. (1) Sur demande des intéressés, la Commission examine, au cours de la période prévue par règlement, les demandes de semi-liberté.
(2) Elle peut également le faire dans les mêmes conditions, dans le cas des délinquants qui purgent une peine de deux ans ou plus dans un établissement correctionnel provincial dans une province où aucun programme de semi-liberté visant cette catégorie de délinquants n’a été mis sur pied.
(3) Lors de l’examen, la Commission accorde ou refuse la semi-liberté, ou diffère sa décision pour l’un des motifs prévus par règlement; la durée de l’ajournement doit être la plus courte possible compte tenu du délai réglementaire.
Day parole review
122. (1) Subject to subsection 119(2), the Board shall, within the period prescribed by the regulations and for the purpose of deciding whether to grant day parole, review the case of an offender who applies for a review, other than an offender referred to in subsection (1.1) or (2).
Day parole review — accelerated
(1.1) The Board shall, within the period prescribed by the regulations and for the purpose of deciding whether to grant day parole, review the case of every offender who is eligible for accelerated day parole review under section 121.1.
Special cases
(2) The Board may, within the period prescribed by the regulations and for the purpose of deciding whether to grant day parole, review the case of an offender who applies for a review and is serving a sentence of two years or more in a provincial correctional facility in a province where no program of day parole has been established for that category of offender.
Decision or adjournment
(3) During the review, the Board shall decide, based on the criteria set out in section 102, whether to grant day parole. It may adjourn the review for a reason authorized by the regulations and for a reasonable period not exceeding the maximum period prescribed by the regulations.
1995, c. 42, s. 36(F)
(2) Subsection 122(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) Subsection 122(5.1) is new. Subsection 122(5) reads as follows:
(5) Day parole may be granted to an offender for a period not exceeding six months, and may be continued for additional periods not exceeding six months each following reviews of the case by the Board.
(2) Texte du paragraphe 122(5) :
(5) La semi-liberté est accordée pour une période maximale de six mois; elle peut être prolongée pour des périodes additionnelles d’au plus six mois chacune après réexamen du dossier.
Maximum duration
(5) Day parole may be granted to an offender referred to in subsection (1) or (2) for up to six months and, after reviews of the case by the Board, for additional periods of up to six months each.
Maximum duration — accelerated review
(5.1) Day parole may be granted to an offender referred to in subsection (1.1) for up to six months or, if the period between day parole eligibility and full parole eligibility is longer than six months, until the day on which the offender is eligible for full parole. After reviews of the case by the Board, day parole may be granted for additional periods of up to six months each.
1995, c. 42, par. 69(g)(E)
28. (1) Subsections 123(1) and (2) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 28: (1) Subsections 123(1) and (2) read as follows:
123. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board shall, at the time prescribed by the regulations, review, for the purpose of full parole, the case of every offender who is serving a sentence of two years or more and who is not within the jurisdiction of a provincial parole board.
(2) The Board is not required under subsection (1) or (5) to review the case of an offender who has advised the Board in writing that the offender does not wish to be considered for full parole and who has not in writing revoked that advice.
Article 28 : (1) Texte des paragraphes 123(1) et (2) :
123. (1) La Commission examine, aux fins de la libération conditionnelle totale et au cours de la période prévue par règlement, les dossiers des délinquants purgeant une peine d’emprisonnement de deux ans ou plus qui ne relèvent pas d’une commission provinciale.
(2) Malgré les paragraphes (1) et (5), la Commission n’est pas tenue d’examiner le cas du délinquant qui l’a avisée par écrit qu’il ne souhaite pas bénéficier de la libération conditionnelle totale et n’a pas révoqué cet avis par écrit.
Full parole review
123. (1) The Board shall, within the period prescribed by the regulations and for the purpose of deciding whether to grant full parole, review the case of every offender who is serving a sentence of two years or more and who is not within the jurisdiction of a provincial parole board.
Waiver of review
(2) The Board is not required under subsection (1), (5) or (5.1) to review the case of an offender who has advised the Board in writing that they do not wish to be considered for full parole and who has not in writing revoked that advice.
(2) Subsection 123(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) Subsection 123(4) reads as follows:
(4) With respect to a review commenced under this section, the Board shall decide whether to grant full parole, or may grant day parole, or may adjourn the review for a reason authorized by the regulations and for a reasonable period not exceeding the maximum period prescribed by the regulations.
(2) Texte du paragraphe 123(4) :
(4) Lors de l’examen, la Commission soit accorde ou refuse la libération conditionnelle totale, soit accorde la semi-liberté, soit diffère sa décision pour l’un des motifs prévus par règlement; la durée de l’ajournement doit être la plus courte possible, compte tenu du délai réglementaire.
Decision or adjournment
(4) During the review, the Board shall decide, based on the criteria set out in section 102, whether to grant full parole. It may decide to grant day parole or to adjourn the review for a reason authorized by the regulations and for a reasonable period not exceeding the maximum period prescribed by the regulations.
1995, c. 42, s. 37(2)
(3) The portion of subsection 123(5) of the French version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
(3) The relevant portion of subsection 123(5) reads as follows:
(5) Where the Board decides not to grant parole following a review pursuant to section 122 or subsection (1) or a review is not made by virtue of subsection (2), the Board shall conduct another review within two years after the later of
(3) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 123(5) :
(5) En cas de refus de libération conditionnelle dans le cadre de l’examen visé à l’article 122 ou au paragraphe (1) ou encore en l’absence de tout examen pour les raisons exposées au paragraphe (2), la Commission procède au réexamen dans les deux ans qui suivent la date de la tenue du premier examen en application du présent article ou de l’article 122, ou à celle fixée pour cet examen, selon la plus éloignée de ces dates, et ainsi de suite, dans les deux ans, jusqu’à la survenance du premier des événements suivants :
Réexamen
(5) En cas de refus de libération conditionnelle dans le cadre de l’examen visé au paragraphe (1) ou à l’article 122 ou encore en l’absence de tout examen pour les raisons exposées au paragraphe (2), la Commission procède au réexamen dans les deux ans qui suivent la date de la tenue du premier examen en application du présent article ou de l’article 122, ou la date fixée pour cet examen, selon la plus éloignée de ces dates, et ainsi de suite, au cours de chaque période de deux ans, jusqu’au premier en date des événements suivants :
(4) Subsection 123(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(4) Subsection 123(5.1) is new. Subsection 123(6) reads as follows:
(6) Where the Board decides not to grant full parole following a review pursuant to this section, no further application for full parole may be made until six months after the decision or until such earlier time as the regulations prescribe or the Board determines.
(4) Texte du paragraphe 123(6) :
(6) En cas de refus de la libération conditionnelle totale au terme de tout examen prévu au présent article, le délinquant doit, pour présenter une nouvelle demande, attendre l’expiration d’un délai de six mois à compter de la date de refus ou du délai inférieur que fixent les règlements ou détermine la Commission.
Further review if Board terminates or cancels parole
(5.1) If the Board reviews a case and cancels or terminates parole, it shall conduct another review within two years after the cancellation or termination and, after that date, within two years after the day on which each preceding review takes place until
(a) the offender is released on full parole or statutory release;
(b) the offender’s sentence expires; or
(c) less than four months remain to be served before the offender’s statutory release date.
No further application
(6) If, following a review, the Board decides not to grant full parole or decides to cancel or terminate parole, no further application for full parole may be made until six months after the decision or until any earlier time that the regulations prescribe or the Board determines.
29. (1) Subsection 124(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 29: (1) Subsection 124(1) reads as follows:
124. (1) The Board is not required to review the case of an offender who is unlawfully at large at the time prescribed for a review under section 122, 123 or 126, but shall do so as soon as possible after being informed of the offender’s return to custody.
Article 29 : (1) Texte du paragraphe 124(1) :
124. (1) La Commission n’est pas tenue d’examiner le cas du délinquant qui se trouve illégalement en liberté au moment prévu pour l’un des examens visés aux articles 122, 123 ou 126; elle doit cependant le faire dans les meilleurs délais possible après avoir été informée de sa réincarcération.
Offenders unlawfully at large
124. (1) The Board is not required to review the case of an offender who is unlawfully at large within the period prescribed by the regulations for a review under section 122 or 123, but shall review the case as soon as possible after being informed of the offender’s return to custody.
(2) Subsection 124(3) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) Subsection 124(3) reads as follows:
(3) Where an offender has been granted parole under section 122, 123 or 126, the Board may, after a review of the case based on information that could not reasonably have been provided to it at the time parole was granted, cancel the parole if the offender has not been released or terminate the parole if the offender has been released.
(2) Texte du paragraphe 124(3) :
(3) Après réexamen du dossier à la lumière de renseignements nouveaux qui ne pouvaient raisonnablement avoir été portés à sa connaissance au moment où elle a accordé la libération conditionnelle, la Commission peut annuler sa décision avant la mise en liberté ou mettre fin à la libération conditionnelle si le délinquant est déjà en liberté.
Cancellation of parole
(3) If an offender has been granted parole, the Board may, after a review of the case based on information that could not reasonably have been provided to it at the time parole was granted, cancel the parole if the offender has not been released or terminate the parole if they have been released.
1995, c. 42, ss. 39 and 40; 1997, c. 17, ss. 24 and 25; 1999, c. 5, ss. 50 and 53; 2001, c. 41, s. 90
30. The heading before section 125 and sections 125 to 126.1 of the Act are repealed.
Clause 30: The heading before section 125 and sections 125 to 126.1 read as follows:
Accelerated Parole Reviews
125. (1) This section and section 126 apply to an offender sentenced, committed or transferred to penitentiary for the first time, otherwise than pursuant to an agreement entered into under paragraph 16(1)(b), other than an offender
(a) serving a sentence for one of the following offences, namely,
(i) murder,
(ii) an offence set out in Schedule I or a conspiracy to commit such an offence,
(ii.1) an offence under section 83.02 (providing or collecting property for certain activities), 83.03 (providing, making available, etc. property or services for terrorist purposes), 83.04 (using or possessing property for terrorist purposes), 83.18 (participation in activity of terrorist group), 83.19 (facilitating terrorist activity), 83.2 (to carry out activity for terrorist group), 83.21 (instructing to carry out activity for terrorist group), 83.22 (instructing to carry out terrorist activity) or 83.23 (harbouring or concealing) of the Criminal Code or a conspiracy to commit such an offence,
(iii) an offence under section 463 of the Criminal Code that was prosecuted by indictment in relation to an offence set out in Schedule I, other than the offence set out in paragraph (1)(q) of that Schedule,
(iv) an offence set out in Schedule II in respect of which an order has been made under section 743.6 of the Criminal Code,
(v) an offence contrary to section 130 of the National Defence Act where the offence is murder, an offence set out in Schedule I or an offence set out in Schedule II in respect of which an order has been made under section 140.4 of the National Defence Act, or
(vi) a criminal organization offence within the meaning of section 2 of the Criminal Code, including an offence under subsection 82(2);
(a.1) convicted of an offence under section 240 of the Criminal Code;
(b) serving a life sentence imposed otherwise than as a minimum punishment; or
(c) whose day parole has been revoked.
(1.1) For greater certainty, this section and section 126
(a) apply to an offender referred to in subsection (1) who, after being sentenced, committed or transferred to penitentiary for the first time, is sentenced in respect of an offence, other than an offence referred to in paragraph (1)(a), that was committed before the offender was sentenced, committed or transferred to penitentiary for the first time; and
(b) do not apply to an offender referred to in subsection (1) who, after being sentenced, committed or transferred to penitentiary for the first time, commits an offence under an Act of Parliament for which the offender receives an additional sentence.
(2) The Service shall, at the time prescribed by the regulations, review the case of an offender to whom this section applies for the purpose of referral of the case to the Board for a determination under section 126.
(3) A review made pursuant to subsection (2) shall be based on all reasonably available information that is relevant, including
(a) the social and criminal history of the offender obtained pursuant to section 23;
(b) information relating to the performance and behaviour of the offender while under sentence; and
(c) any information that discloses a potential for violent behaviour by the offender.
(4) On completion of a review pursuant to subsection (2), the Service shall, within such period as is prescribed by the regulations preceding the offender’s eligibility date for full parole, refer the case to the Board together with all information that, in its opinion, is relevant to the case.
(5) The Service may delegate to the correctional authorities of a province its powers under this section in relation to offenders who are serving their sentences in provincial correctional facilities in that province.
126. (1) The Board shall review without a hearing, at or before the time prescribed by the regulations, the case of an offender referred to it pursuant to section 125.
(2) Notwithstanding section 102, if the Board is satisfied that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the offender, if released, is likely to commit an offence involving violence before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law, it shall direct that the offender be released on full parole.
(3) If the Board does not direct, pursuant to subsection (2), that the offender be released on full parole, it shall report its refusal to so direct, and its reasons, to the offender.
(4) The Board shall refer any refusal and reasons reported to the offender pursuant to subsection (3) to a panel of members other than those who reviewed the case under subsection (1), and the panel shall review the case at the time prescribed by the regulations.
(5) Notwithstanding section 102, if the panel reviewing a case pursuant to subsection (4) is satisfied as described in subsection (2), the panel shall direct that the offender be released on full parole.
(6) An offender who is not released on full parole pursuant to subsection (5) is entitled to subsequent reviews in accordance with subsection 123(5).
(7) In this section, “offence involving violence” means murder or any offence set out in Schedule I, but, in determining whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offender is likely to commit an offence involving violence, it is not necessary to determine whether the offender is likely to commit any particular offence.
(8) Where the parole of an offender released pursuant to this section is terminated or revoked, the offender is not entitled to another review pursuant to this section.
126.1 Sections 125 and 126 apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to a review to determine if an offender referred to in subsection 119.1 should be released on day parole.
Article 30 : Texte de l’intertitre et des articles 125 à 126.1 :
Procédure d’examen expéditif
125. (1) Le présent article et l’article 126 s’appliquent aux délinquants condamnés ou transférés pour la première fois au pénitencier — autrement qu’en vertu de l’accord visé au paragraphe 16(1) —, à l’exception de ceux :
a) qui y purgent une peine pour une des infractions suivantes :
(i) le meurtre,
(ii) une infraction mentionnée à l’annexe I ou un complot en vue d’en commettre une,
(ii.1) une infraction mentionnée aux articles 83.02 (fournir ou réunir des biens en vue de certains actes), 83.03 (fournir, rendre disponibles, etc. des biens ou services à des fins terroristes), 83.04 (utiliser ou avoir en sa possession des biens à des fins terroristes), 83.18 (participation à une activité d’un groupe terroriste), 83.19 (facilitation d’une activité terroriste), 83.2 (infraction au profit d’un groupe terroriste), 83.21 (charger une personne de se livrer à une activité pour un groupe terroriste), 83.22 (charger une personne de se livrer à une activité terroriste) ou 83.23 (héberger ou cacher) du Code criminel, ou un complot en vue d’en commettre une,
(iii) l’infraction prévue à l’article 463 du Code criminel et relative à une infraction mentionnée à l’annexe I — sauf celle qui est prévue à l’alinéa (1)q) de celle-ci — et ayant fait l’objet d’une poursuite par mise en accusation,
(iv) une infraction mentionnée à l’annexe II et sanctionnée par une peine ayant fait l’objet d’une ordonnance rendue en vertu de l’article 743.6 du Code criminel,
(v) le meurtre, lorsqu’il constitue une infraction à l’article 130 de la Loi sur la défense nationale, une infraction mentionnée à l’annexe I ou une infraction mentionnée à l’annexe II pour laquelle une ordonnance a été rendue en vertu de l’article 140.4 de la Loi sur la défense nationale,
(vi) un acte de gangstérisme, au sens de l’article 2 du Code criminel, y compris l’infraction visée au paragraphe 82(2);
a.1) qui ont été déclarés coupables de l’infraction visée à l’article 240 du Code criminel;
b) qui purgent une peine d’emprisonnement à perpétuité à condition que cette peine n’ait pas constitué un minimum en l’occurrence;
c) dont la semi-liberté a été révoquée.
(1.1) Il est entendu que le présent article et l’article 126 :
a) s’appliquent aux délinquants visés au paragraphe (1) et qui, après leur condamnation ou leur transfèrement au pénitencier pour la première fois, sont condamnés pour une infraction — autre qu’une infraction visée à l’alinéa (1)a) — commise avant cette condamnation ou ce transfert;
b) ne s’appliquent pas aux délinquants visés au paragraphe (1) et qui, après leur condamnation ou leur transfèrement au pénitencier pour la première fois, commettent une infraction à une loi fédérale pour laquelle une peine d’emprisonnement supplémentaire est infligée.
(2) Le Service procède, au cours de la période prévue par règlement, à l’étude des dossiers des délinquants visés par le présent article en vue de leur transmission à la Commission pour décision conformément à l’article 126.
(3) L’étude du dossier se fonde sur tous les renseignements pertinents qui sont normalement disponibles, notamment :
a) les antécédents sociaux et criminels du délinquant obtenus en vertu de l’article 23;
b) l’information portant sur sa conduite pendant la détention;
c) tout autre renseignement révélant une propension à la violence de sa part.
(4) Au terme de l’étude, le Service transmet à la Commission, dans les délais réglementaires impartis mais avant la date d’admissibilité du délinquant à la libération conditionnelle totale, les renseignements qu’il juge utiles.
(5) Le Service peut déléguer aux autorités correctionnelles d’une province les pouvoirs que lui confère le présent article en ce qui concerne les délinquants qui purgent leur peine dans un établissement correctionnel de la province.
126. (1) La Commission procède sans audience, au cours de la période prévue par règlement ou antérieurement, à l’examen des dossiers transmis par le Service ou les autorités correctionnelles d’une province.
(2) Par dérogation à l’article 102, quand elle est convaincue qu’il n’existe aucun motif raisonnable de croire que le délinquant commettra une infraction accompagnée de violence s’il est remis en liberté avant l’expiration légale de sa peine, la Commission ordonne sa libération conditionnelle totale.
(3) Si elle est convaincue du contraire, la Commission communique au délinquant ses conclusions et motifs.
(4) La Commission transmet ses conclusions et motifs à un comité constitué de commissaires n’ayant pas déjà examiné le cas et chargé, au cours de la période prévue par règlement, du réexamen du dossier.
(5) Si le réexamen lui apporte la conviction précisée au paragraphe (2), le comité ordonne la libération conditionnelle totale du délinquant.
(6) Dans le cas contraire, la libération conditionnelle totale est refusée, le délinquant continuant toutefois d’avoir droit au réexamen de son dossier selon les modalités prévues au paragraphe 123(5).
(7) Pour l’application du présent article, une infraction accompagnée de violence s’entend du meurtre ou de toute infraction mentionnée à l’annexe I; toutefois, il n’est pas nécessaire, en déterminant s’il existe des motifs raisonnables de croire que le délinquant en commettra une, de préciser laquelle.
(8) En cas de révocation ou de cessation de la libération conditionnelle, le délinquant perd le bénéfice de la procédure expéditive.
126.1 Les articles 125 et 126 s’appliquent, avec les adaptations nécessaires, à la procédure d’examen expéditif visant à déterminer si la semi-liberté sera accordée au délinquant visé à l’article 119.1.
1995, c. 42, s. 41
31. Subsection 127(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 31: Subsection 127(5.1) is new. Subsection 127(5) reads as follows:
(5) Subject to subsections 130(4) and (6), the statutory release date of an offender whose parole or statutory release has been revoked is the day on which the offender has served two thirds of the unexpired portion of the sentence after being recommitted to custody as a result of a suspension or a revocation under section 135.
Article 31 : Texte du paragraphe 127(5) :
(5) Sous réserve des paragraphes 130(4) et (6), la date de libération d’office du délinquant dont la libération conditionnelle ou d’office est révoquée est celle à laquelle il a purgé les deux tiers de la partie de la peine qui lui restait à purger au moment de la réincarcération qui a suivi la suspension ou la révocation prévue à l’article 135.
If parole or statutory release revoked
(5) Subject to subsections 130(4) and (6), the statutory release date of an offender whose parole or statutory release is revoked is
(a) the day on which they have served two thirds of the unexpired portion of the sentence after being recommitted to custody as a result of a suspension or revocation under section 135; or
(b) if an additional sentence is imposed after the offender is recommitted to custody as a result of a suspension or revocation under section 135, the day on which they have served two thirds of the portion of the sentence — including the additional sentence — that begins on the day on which they are recommitted and ends on the day on which the sentence expires.
If additional sentence
(5.1) If an offender receives an additional sentence for an offence under an Act of Parliament and their parole or statutory release is not revoked, their statutory release date is the day on which they have served, beginning on the earlier of the day on which they are recommitted to custody as a result of the suspension of their parole or statutory release and the day on which they are recommitted to custody as a result of the additional sentence,
(a) any time remaining before the statutory release date in respect of the sentence they are serving when the additional sentence is imposed; and
(b) two thirds of the period that equals the difference between the length of the sentence that includes the additional sentence and the length of the sentence that they are serving when the additional sentence is imposed.
32. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 127:
Clause 32: New.
Article 32 : Nouveau.
Review by Service before statutory release
127.1 Before the day on which an offender is entitled to be released on statutory release, the Service shall review the case and may
(a) refer it to the Board under subsection 129(1);
(b) recommend that the Commissioner refer it to the Chairperson of the Board under subsection 129(3); or
(c) recommend that the Board impose conditions on the statutory release under subsection 133(3) or (4.1).
2001, c. 27, s. 242
33. Subsections 128(3) and (4) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 33: Subsections 128(3) and (4) read as follows:
(3) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of paragraph 50(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and section 40 of the Extradition Act, the sentence of an offender who has been released on parole, statutory release or an unescorted temporary absence is deemed to be completed unless the parole or statutory release has been suspended, terminated or revoked or the unescorted temporary absence is suspended or cancelled or the offender has returned to Canada before the expiration of the sentence according to law.
(4) Despite this Act or the Prisons and Reformatories Act, an offender against whom a removal order has been made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is ineligible for day parole or an unescorted temporary absence until the offender is eligible for full parole.
Article 33 : Texte des paragraphes 128(3) et (4) :
(3) Pour l’application de l’alinéa 50b) de la Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés et de l’article 40 de la Loi sur l’extradition, la peine d’emprisonnement du délinquant qui bénéficie d’une libération conditionnelle d’office ou d’une permission de sortir sans escorte est, par dérogation au paragraphe (1), réputée être purgée sauf s’il y a eu révocation, suspension ou cessation de la libération ou de la permission de sortir sans escorte ou si le délinquant est revenu au Canada avant son expiration légale.
(4) Malgré la présente loi ou la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction, l’admissibilité à la libération conditionnelle totale de quiconque est visé par une mesure de renvoi au titre de la Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés est préalable à l’admissibilité à la semi-liberté ou à l’absence temporaire sans escorte.
Sentence deemed to be completed
(3) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of paragraph 50(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and section 64 of the Extradition Act, the sentence of an offender who has been released on parole, statutory release or an unescorted temporary absence is deemed to be completed unless the parole or statutory release has been suspended, terminated or revoked, the unescorted temporary absence is suspended or cancelled or the offender has returned to Canada before the expiration of the sentence according to law.
Removal order
(4) Despite this Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act or the Criminal Code, an offender against whom a removal order has been made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is not eligible for day parole or an unescorted temporary absence until they are eligible for full parole.
1995, c. 42, s. 44(2); 1998, c. 35, s. 117
34. (1) Subsections 129(1) and (2) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 34: (1) and (2) Subsections 129(1) to (3) read as follows:
129. (1) Before the statutory release date of an offender who is serving a sentence of two years or more that includes a sentence imposed for an offence set out in Schedule I or II or an offence set out in Schedule I or II that is punishable under section 130 of the National Defence Act, the Commissioner shall cause the offender’s case to be reviewed by the Service.
(2) After the review of the case of an offender pursuant to subsection (1), and not later than six months before the statutory release date, the Service shall refer the case to the Board together with all the information that, in its opinion, is relevant to it, where the Service is of the opinion
(a) in the case of an offender serving a sentence that includes a sentence for an offence set out in Schedule I, that
(i) the commission of the offence caused the death of or serious harm to another person and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender is likely to commit an offence causing death or serious harm to another person before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law, or
(ii) the offence was a sexual offence involving a child and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender is likely to commit a sexual offence involving a child before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law; or
(b) in the case of an offender serving a sentence that includes a sentence for an offence set out in Schedule II, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender is likely to commit a serious drug offence before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law.
(3) Where the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that an offender who is serving a sentence of two years or more is likely, before the expiration of the sentence according to law, to commit an offence causing death or serious harm to another person, a sexual offence involving a child or a serious drug offence, the Commissioner shall refer the case to the Chairperson of the Board together with all the information in the possession of the Service that, in the Commissioner’s opinion, is relevant to the case, as soon as is practicable after forming that belief, but the referral may not be made later than six months before the offender’s statutory release date unless
(a) the Commissioner formed that belief on the basis of behaviour of the offender during the six months preceding the statutory release date or on the basis of information obtained during those six months; or
(b) as a result of any recalculation of the sentence under this Act, the statutory release date of the offender has passed or less than six months remain before that date.
Article 34 : (1) et (2) Texte des paragraphes 129(1) à (3) :
129. (1) Le commissaire fait étudier par le Service, préalablement à la date prévue pour la libération d’office, le cas de tout délinquant dont la peine d’emprisonnement d’au moins deux ans comprend une peine infligée pour une infraction visée à l’annexe I ou II ou mentionnée à l’une ou l’autre de celles-ci et qui est punissable en vertu de l’article 130 de la Loi sur la défense nationale.
(2) Au plus tard six mois avant la date prévue pour la libération d’office, le Service défère le cas à la Commission — et lui transmet tous les renseignements en sa possession et qui, à son avis, sont pertinents — s’il estime que :
a) dans le cas où l’infraction commise relève de l’annexe I :
(i) soit elle a causé la mort ou un dommage grave à une autre personne et il existe des motifs raisonnables de croire que le délinquant commettra, avant l’expiration légale de sa peine, une telle infraction,
(ii) soit elle est une infraction d’ordre sexuel commise à l’égard d’un enfant et il existe des motifs raisonnables de croire que le délinquant commettra, avant l’expiration légale de sa peine, une telle infraction;
b) dans le cas où l’infraction commise relève de l’annexe II, il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire que le délinquant commettra, avant l’expiration légale de sa peine, une infraction grave en matière de drogue.
(3) S’il a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu’un délinquant condamné à une peine d’au moins deux ans commettra, s’il est mis en liberté avant l’expiration légale de sa peine, soit une infraction causant la mort ou un dommage grave à une autre personne, soit une infraction d’ordre sexuel à l’égard d’un enfant, soit une infraction grave en matière de drogue, le commissaire défère le cas au président de la Commission — et lui transmet tous les renseignements qui sont en la possession du Service et qui, à son avis, sont pertinents — le plus tôt possible après en être arrivé à cette conclusion et au plus tard six mois avant la date prévue pour la libération d’office; il peut cependant le faire moins de six mois avant cette date dans les cas suivants :
a) sa conclusion se fonde sur la conduite du délinquant ou sur des renseignements obtenus pendant ces six mois;
b) la date prévue pour la libération d’office du délinquant est, en raison de tout nouveau calcul de la durée de sa peine prévu à la présente loi, déjà passée ou tombe dans cette période de six mois.
Referral of certain cases to Board
129. (1) More than six months before the day on which an offender is entitled to be released on statutory release, the Service shall refer the case to the Board — and shall provide to the Board any information that, in the Service’s opinion, is relevant to the case — if the Service is of the opinion that
(a) in the case of an offender who is serving a sentence that includes a sentence for an offence set out in Schedule I, including an offence set out in Schedule I that is punishable under section 130 of the National Defence Act,
(i) the commission of the offence caused the death of or serious harm to another person and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender is likely to commit an offence causing death or serious harm to another person before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law, or
(ii) the offence was a sexual offence involving a child and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender is likely to commit a sexual offence involving a child or an offence causing death or serious harm to another person before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law; or
(b) in the case of an offender who is serving a sentence that includes a sentence for an offence set out in Schedule II, including an offence set out in Schedule II that is punishable under section 130 of the National Defence Act, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender is likely to commit a serious drug offence before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law.
1995, c. 42, ss. 44(3) and (4)
(2) Subsection 129(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Referral of cases to Chairperson of Board
(3) If the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that an offender is likely, before the expiration of the sentence according to law, to commit an offence causing death or serious harm to another person, a sexual offence involving a child or a serious drug offence, the Commissioner shall refer the case to the Chairperson of the Board together with all the information in the possession of the Service that, in the Commissioner’s opinion, is relevant to the case, as soon as practicable after forming that belief. The referral must be made more than six months before the offender’s statutory release date unless
(a) the Commissioner formed that belief on the basis of the offender’s behaviour or information obtained during those six months; or
(b) as a result of a change in the statutory release date due to a recalculation, the statutory release date has passed or the offender is entitled to be released on statutory release during those six months.
(3) Subsection 129(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(3) Subsection 129(4) reads as follows:
(4) At the request of the Board, the Service shall take all reasonable steps to provide the Board with any additional information that is relevant to a case referred pursuant to subsection (2) or (3).
(3) Texte du paragraphe 129(4) :
(4) À la demande de la Commission, le Service fait le nécessaire pour lui transmettre tous renseignements supplémentaires utiles concernant les cas déférés aux termes du paragraphe (2) ou (3).
Request for information by Board
(4) At the request of the Board, the Service shall take all reasonable steps to provide the Board with any additional information that is relevant to a case referred to it under subsection (1) or (3).
(4) Paragraph (a) of the definition “sexual offence involving a child” in subsection 129(9) of the Act is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (iv):
(4) and (5) The relevant portion of the definition “sexual offence involving a child” in subsection 129(9) reads as follows:
“sexual offence involving a child” means
(a) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code that was prosecuted by way of indictment, namely,
(4) et (5) Texte du passage visé de la définition :
« infraction d’ordre sexuel à l’égard d’un enfant »
a) Infraction prévue par l’une des dispositions suivantes du Code criminel et poursuivie par mise en accusation :
(iv.1) section 163.1 (child pornography),
(5) Paragraph (a) of the definition “sexual offence involving a child” in subsection 129(9) of the Act is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (vii):
(vii.1) section 172.1 (luring a child),
1995, c. 42, s. 45(1)
35. (1) Subsection 130(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 35: (1) Subsection 130(1) reads as follows:
130. (1) Where the case of an offender is referred to the Board by the Service pursuant to subsection 129(2) or referred to the Chairperson of the Board by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 129(3) or (3.1), the Board shall, subject to subsections 129(5), (6) and (7), at the times and in the manner prescribed by the regulations,
(a) inform the offender of the referral and review, and
(b) review the case,
and the Board shall cause all such inquiries to be conducted in connection with the review as it considers necessary.
Article 35 : (1) Texte du paragraphe 130(1) :
130. (1) Sous réserve des paragraphes 129(5), (6) et (7), la Commission informe le détenu du renvoi et du prochain examen de son cas — déféré en application des paragraphes 129(2), (3) ou (3.1) — et procède, selon les modalités réglementaires, à cet examen ainsi qu’à toutes les enquêtes qu’elle juge nécessaires à cet égard.
Review by Board of cases referred
130. (1) If the case of an offender is referred to the Board by the Service under subsection 129(1), or to the Chairperson of the Board by the Commissioner under subsection 129(3), the Board shall, subject to subsections 129(5) to (7), at the times and in the manner prescribed by the regulations, inform the offender of the referral and the review and review the case. The Board shall cause all inquiries to be conducted in connection with the review that it considers necessary.
1995, c. 42, s. 45(3)
(2) Subsection 130(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) Subsection 130(5) reads as follows:
(5) An offender who is in custody pursuant to an order made under subsection (3) or amended under paragraph (3.3)(b) is not eligible to be released from imprisonment under this Act except on a temporary absence with escort for medical purposes under Part I.
(2) Texte du paragraphe 130(5) :
(5) Seule la permission de sortir avec escorte pour raisons médicales prévue par la partie I peut être accordée au délinquant dont la Commission a interdit, conformément au paragraphe (3) ou à l’alinéa (3.3)b), la mise en liberté avant l’expiration légale de sa peine.
Temporary absence with escort
(5) An offender who is in custody pursuant to an order made under subsection (3) or amended under paragraph (3.3)(b) is not eligible to be released from imprisonment, except on a temporary absence with escort under Part I for medical, administrative or compassionate reasons.
36. The Act is amended by adding the following before section 133:
Clause 36: New.
Article 36 : Nouveau.
Recommendation re conditions of statutory release
132.1 If, after a review under section 127.1, the Service decides to recommend that the Board impose conditions on the statutory release under subsection 133(3) or (4.1), it shall provide to the Board the details of those conditions and any other information that, in the opinion of the Service, is relevant.
1995, c. 42, s. 48(1)
37. Subsection 133(4.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 37: Subsection 133(4.1) reads as follows:
(4.1) In order to facilitate the successful reintegration into society of an offender, the releasing authority may, as a condition of statutory release, require that the offender reside in a community-based residential facility or in a psychiatric facility, where the releasing authority is satisfied that, in the absence of such a condition, the offender will present an undue risk to society by committing an offence listed in Schedule I before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law.
Article 37 : Texte du paragraphe 133(4.1) :
(4.1) L’autorité compétente peut, pour faciliter la réinsertion sociale du délinquant, ordonner que celui-ci, à titre de condition de sa libération d’office, demeure dans un établissement résidentiel communautaire ou un établissement psychiatrique si elle est convaincue qu’à défaut de cette condition la commission par le délinquant d’une infraction visée à l’annexe I avant l’expiration légale de sa peine présentera un risque inacceptable pour la société.
Residence requirement
(4.1) In order to facilitate the successful reintegration into society of an offender, the releasing authority may, as a condition of statutory release, require that the offender reside in a community-based residential facility or a psychiatric facility if the releasing authority is satisfied that, in the absence of such a condition, the offender will present an undue risk to society by committing, before the expiration of their sentence according to law, an offence set out in Schedule I or an offence under section 467.11, 467.12 or 467.13 of the Criminal Code.
1995, c. 42, s. 50(2)
38. (1) Subsection 135(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 38: (1) Subsections 135(1.1) and (1.2) are new. Subsection 135(2) reads as follows:
(2) A person designated pursuant to subsection (1) may, by warrant, order the transfer to penitentiary of an offender who is recommitted to custody pursuant to subsection (1) in a place other than a penitentiary.
Article 38 : (1) Texte du paragraphe 135(2) :
(2) La personne désignée en vertu du paragraphe (1) peut, par mandat, ordonner le transfèrement dans un pénitencier du délinquant réincarcéré, aux termes de l’alinéa (1)c), ailleurs que dans un pénitencier.
Automatic suspension of parole or statutory release
(1.1) If an offender who is on parole or statutory release receives an additional sentence, other than a conditional sentence under section 742.1 of the Criminal Code that is being served in the community or an intermittent sentence under section 732 of that Act, for an offence under an Act of Parliament, their parole or statutory release, as the case may be, is suspended on the day on which the additional sentence is imposed.
Apprehension and recommitment
(1.2) If an offender’s parole or statutory release is suspended under subsection (1.1), a member of the Board or a person designated, by name or position, by the Chairperson of the Board or the Commissioner may, by warrant, authorize the offender’s apprehension and recommitment to custody until
(a) the suspension is cancelled;
(b) the parole or statutory release is terminated or revoked; or
(c) the sentence expires according to law.
Transfer of offender
(2) A person designated under subsection (1) may, by warrant, order the transfer to a penitentiary of an offender who is recommitted to custody under subsection (1) or (1.2) or as a result of an additional sentence referred to in subsection (1.1) in a place other than a penitentiary.
1995, c. 42, s. 50(3)
(2) The portion of subsection 135(3) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
(2) The relevant portion of subsection 135(3) reads as follows:
(3) The person who signs a warrant pursuant to subsection (1) or any other person designated pursuant to that subsection shall, forthwith after the recommitment of the offender, review the offender’s case and
(2) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 135(3) :
(3) La personne qui a signé le mandat visé au paragraphe (1), ou toute autre personne désignée en vertu de ce paragraphe, doit, dès que le délinquant mentionné dans le mandat est réincarcéré, examiner son cas et :
Cancellation of suspension or referral
(3) Subject to subsection (3.1), the person who signs a warrant under subsection (1) or any other person designated under that subsection shall, forthwith after the recommitment of the offender, review the offender’s case and
(3) Section 135 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):
(3) New.
(3) Nouveau.
Referral to Board — additional sentence
(3.1) If an offender’s parole or statutory release is suspended under subsection (1.1), or if an offender whose parole or statutory release is suspended under subsection (1) receives an additional sentence referred to in subsection (1.1), the suspension may not be cancelled and the case shall be referred to the Board by a person designated by name or position by the Commissioner, together with an assessment of the case, within the applicable number of days set out in subsection (3).
1995, c. 42, ss. 50(4) and (5)
(4) Subsection 135(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(4) Subsection 135(5) reads as follows:
(5) The Board shall, on the referral to it of the case of an offender serving a sentence of two years or more, review the case and, within the period prescribed by the regulations, unless the Board grants an adjournment at the offender’s request,
(a) cancel the suspension, where the Board is satisfied that, in view of the offender’s behaviour since release, the offender will not, by reoffending before the expiration of the offender’s sentence according to law, present an undue risk to society;
(b) where the Board is not satisfied as provided in paragraph (a), terminate the parole or statutory release of the offender if it was suspended by reason of circumstances beyond the offender’s control or revoke it in any other case; or
(c) where the offender is no longer eligible for the parole or entitled to be released on statutory release, terminate or revoke it.
(4) Texte du paragraphe 135(5) :
(5) Une fois saisie du dossier d’un délinquant qui purge une peine de deux ans ou plus, la Commission examine le cas et, dans le délai réglementaire, à moins d’accorder un ajournement à la demande du délinquant :
a) soit annule la suspension si elle est d’avis, compte tenu de la conduite du délinquant depuis sa libération conditionnelle ou d’office, qu’une récidive du délinquant avant l’expiration légale de la peine qu’il purge ne présentera pas un risque inacceptable pour la société;
b) soit, si elle n’a pas cette conviction, met fin à la libération si celle-ci a été suspendue pour des raisons qui ne sont pas imputables au délinquant ou la révoque, dans le cas contraire;
c) soit révoque la libération ou y met fin si le délinquant n’y est plus admissible ou n’y a plus droit.
Review by Board — two years or more
(5) The Board shall, on the referral to it of the case of an offender serving a sentence of two years or more, review the case and, within the period prescribed by the regulations, unless the Board adjourns the hearing — or a member of the Board or a person designated, by name or position, by the Chairperson postpones the review — at the offender’s request,
(a) if the Board is satisfied that the offender will, by reoffending before the expiration of their sentence according to law, present an undue risk to society,
(i) terminate the parole or statutory release if the undue risk is due to circumstances beyond the offender’s control, and
(ii) revoke it in any other case;
(b) if the Board is not satisfied as in paragraph (a), cancel the suspension; and
(c) if the offender is no longer eligible for parole or entitled to be released on statutory release, cancel the suspension or terminate or revoke the parole or statutory release.
(5) Section 135 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (6.1):
(5) New.
(5) Nouveau.
If parole eligibility date in future
(6.2) If the Board cancels a suspension of parole under subsection (5) and the day on which the offender is eligible for parole, determined in accordance with any of sections 119 to 120.3, is later than the day on which the parole suspension is cancelled, the day or full parole is, subject to subsection (6.3), resumed on the day parole eligibility date or the full parole eligibility date, as the case may be.
Cancellation of parole — parole eligibility date in future
(6.3) If an offender’s parole is to resume under subsection (6.2), the Board may — before the parole resumes and after a review of the case based on information that could not reasonably have been provided to it at the time the parole suspension was cancelled — cancel the parole or, if the offender has been released, terminate the parole.
Review
(6.4) If the Board exercises its power under subsection (6.3) in the absence of a hearing, it shall, within the period prescribed by the regulations, review — and either confirm or cancel — its decision.
1995, c. 22, s. 18 (Sch. IV, item 19), c. 42, s. 50(7); 1997, c. 17, s. 32.1
(6) Subsections 135(9.1) to (9.5) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(6) Subsections 135(9.1) to (9.5) read as follows:
(9.1) Where an offender whose parole or statutory release has not been terminated or revoked is incarcerated as a result of an additional sentence for an offence under an Act of Parliament, the parole or statutory release, as the case may be, is revoked on the day on which the offender is incarcerated as a result of the additional sentence.
(9.2) Subsection (9.1) does not apply where the additional sentence is to be served concurrently with, and is in respect of an offence committed before the commencement of, the sentence to which the parole or statutory release applies.
(9.3) Where an offender who is released on parole receives an additional sentence described in subsection (9.2) and the day determined in accordance with section 119, 120 or 120.2, as the case may be, on which the offender is eligible for parole is later than the day on which the offender received the additional sentence, the parole becomes inoperative and the offender shall be reincarcerated.
(9.4) Unless the lieutenant governor in council of a province in which there is a provincial parole board makes a declaration under subsection 113(1) that subsection (9.1) applies in respect of offenders under the jurisdiction of that provincial parole board, subsection (9.1) does not apply in respect of such offenders, other than an offender who
(a) is serving a sentence in a provincial correctional facility pursuant to an agreement entered into under paragraph 16(1)(a); or
(b) as a result of receiving an additional sentence referred to in subsection (9.1), is required, pursuant to section 743.1 of the Criminal Code, to serve the sentence in a penitentiary.
(9.5) Where an offender to whom subsection (9.1) does not apply who is on parole that has not been revoked or terminated receives an additional sentence, for an offence under an Act of Parliament, that is to be served consecutively with the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed, the parole becomes inoperative and the offender shall be reincarcerated until the day on which the offender has served, from the day on which the additional sentence was imposed, the period of ineligibility in relation to the additional sentence and, on that day, the parole is resumed, subject to the provisions of this Act, unless, before that day, the parole has been revoked or terminated.
(6) Texte des paragraphes 135(9.1) à (9.5) :
(9.1) Lorsque la libération conditionnelle ou d’office d’un délinquant n’a pas été révoquée ou qu’il n’y a pas été mis fin et que celui-ci est réincarcéré pour une peine d’emprisonnement supplémentaire pour une infraction à une loi fédérale, sa libération conditionnelle ou d’office est révoquée à la date de cette nouvelle incarcération.
(9.2) Le paragraphe (9.1) ne s’applique pas si la peine supplémentaire n’est pas à purger à la suite de la peine en cours et se rapporte à une infraction commise avant le début de l’exécution de cette dernière.
(9.3) Lorsqu’un délinquant en liberté conditionnelle est condamné au type de peine supplémentaire visé au paragraphe (9.2) et que la date d’admissibilité à la libération conditionnelle déterminée conformément aux articles 119, 120 ou 120.2 est postérieure à celle de la condamnation à la peine supplémentaire, la libération conditionnelle devient ineffective et le délinquant est réincarcéré.
(9.4) Sauf déclaration contraire, au titre du paragraphe 113(1), du lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil d’une province où a été instituée une commission provinciale, le paragraphe (9.1) ne s’applique pas aux délinquants qui relèvent de cette dernière, à l’exception de ceux qui :
a) soit purgent une peine d’emprisonnement dans un établissement correctionnel de la province en vertu d’un accord visé au paragraphe 16(1);
b) soit, en raison de leur condamnation à une peine supplémentaire du type visé au paragraphe (9.1), sont tenus, aux termes de l’article 743.1 du Code criminel, de purger leur peine dans un pénitencier.
(9.5) Lorsque la libération conditionnelle d’un délinquant auquel le paragraphe (9.1) ne s’applique pas n’a pas été révoquée ou qu’il n’y a pas été mis fin et que le délinquant est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement — à purger à la suite de la peine en cours — pour une infraction à une loi fédérale, la libération conditionnelle devient ineffective et le délinquant est réincarcéré pour une période, déterminée à compter de la date de la condamnation, égale au temps d’épreuve sur la peine supplémentaire. Le délinquant, à l’expiration de cette période et sous réserve de la présente loi, est remis en liberté conditionnelle, à moins que celle-ci ait été révoquée ou qu’il y ait été mis fin.
Non-application of subsection (1.1)
(9.1) Unless the lieutenant governor in council of a province in which there is a provincial parole board makes a declaration under subsection 113(1) that subsection (1.1) applies in respect of offenders under the jurisdiction of that provincial parole board, subsection (1.1) does not apply in respect of such offenders, other than an offender who
(a) is serving a sentence in a provincial correctional facility pursuant to an agreement entered into under paragraph 16(1)(a); or
(b) as a result of receiving an additional sentence referred to in subsection (1.1), is required, under section 743.1 of the Criminal Code, to serve the sentence in a penitentiary.
Parole inoperative
(9.2) If an offender to whom subsection (1.1) does not apply, and who is on parole that has not been revoked or terminated, receives an additional sentence that is to be served consecutively with the sentence the offender was serving when the additional sentence was imposed, the parole becomes inoperative and the offender shall be reincarcerated until the day on which the offender has served, from the day on which the additional sentence was imposed, the period of ineligibility in relation to the additional sentence. On that day, the parole is resumed, subject to the provisions of this Act, unless, before that day, the parole has been revoked or terminated.
1997, c. 17, s. 33
39. The portion of subsection 135.1(6) of the Act before paragraph (c) is replaced by the following:
Clause 39: The relevant portion of subsection 135.1(6) reads as follows:
(6) The Board shall, on the referral to it of the case of an offender, review the case and, within sixty days after the date of the referral,
(a) cancel the suspension, where the Board is satisfied that, in view of the offender’s behaviour while being supervised, the resumption of long-term supervision on the same conditions would not constitute a substantial risk to society by reason of the offender reoffending before the expiration of the period of long-term supervision;
(b) where the Board is not satisfied as provided in paragraph (a), cancel the suspension and order the resumption of long-term supervision on any conditions that the Board considers necessary to protect society; or
Article 39 : Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 135.1(6) :
(6) Une fois saisie du dossier, la Commission examine le cas et, dans les soixante jours suivant la date du renvoi :
a) soit annule la suspension si elle est d’avis, compte tenu de la conduite du délinquant durant la période de surveillance, que le risque de récidive avant l’expiration de cette période — s’il est soumis aux mêmes conditions de surveillance — n’est pas élevé;
b) soit, si elle n’a pas cette conviction, met fin à la suspension et ordonne la reprise de la surveillance aux conditions que la Commission juge nécessaires pour protéger la société;
Review by Board
(6) The Board shall, on the referral to it of the case of an offender, review the case and, before the end of the period referred to in subsection (2),
(a) cancel the suspension, if the Board is satisfied that, in view of the offender’s behaviour while being supervised, the resumption of long-term supervision would not constitute a substantial risk to society by reason of the offender reoffending before the expiration of the period of long-term supervision; or
1997, c. 17, s. 33
40. Section 136 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 40: Section 136 reads as follows:
136. When the parole or statutory release of an offender is terminated or revoked or where it becomes inoperative pursuant to subsection 135(9.3) or (9.5), a member of the Board or a person designated, by name or by position, by the Chairperson of the Board or by the Commissioner may, by warrant, authorize the apprehension and recommitment to custody of the offender pursuant to section 137.
Article 40 : Texte de l’article 136 :
136. En cas de cessation ou de révocation de la libération conditionnelle ou d’office ou d’ineffectivité de la libération conditionnelle au titre des paragraphes 135(9.3) ou (9.5), un membre de la Commission ou la personne que le président ou le commissaire désigne nommément ou par indication de son poste peut, par mandat, autoriser l’arrestation et la réincarcération du délinquant conformément à l’article 137.
Warrant for apprehension and recommitment
136. A member of the Board or a person designated, by name or position, by the Chairperson of the Board or the Commissioner may, by warrant, authorize an offender’s apprehension and recommitment to custody if
(a) their parole is terminated or revoked or becomes inoperative under subsection 135(9.2); or
(b) their statutory release is terminated or revoked or they are no longer entitled to be released on statutory release as a result of a change to their statutory release date under subsection 127(5.1).
1997, c. 17, s. 34
41. Subsection 137(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 41: Subsection 137(1) reads as follows:
137. (1) A warrant of apprehension issued under section 11.1, 18, 118, 135, 135.1 or 136 or by a provincial parole board, or an electronically transmitted copy of such a warrant, shall be executed by any peace officer to whom it is given in any place in Canada as if it had been originally issued or subsequently endorsed by a justice or other lawful authority having jurisdiction in that place.
Article 41 : Texte du paragraphe 137(1) :
137. (1) Le mandat délivré en vertu des articles 11.1, 18, 118, 135, 135.1 ou 136 ou par une commission provinciale ou encore une copie de ce mandat transmise par moyen électronique est exécuté par l’agent de la paix destinataire; il peut l’être sur tout le territoire canadien comme s’il avait été initialement délivré ou postérieurement visé par un juge de paix ou une autre autorité légitime du ressort où il est exécuté.
Execution of warrant
137. (1) A warrant of apprehension issued under section 11.1, 118, 135, 135.1 or 136 or by a provincial parole board, or an electronically transmitted copy of the warrant, shall be executed by any peace officer to whom it is given in any place in Canada as if it had been originally issued or subsequently endorsed by a justice or other lawful authority having jurisdiction in that place.
1995, c. 42, s. 53
42. Subsection 138(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 42: Subsection 138(6) reads as follows:
(6) Subject to subsections 130(4) and (6), an offender whose parole or statutory release has been revoked is entitled to be released on statutory release in accordance with section 127.
Article 42 : Texte du paragraphe 138(6) :
(6) Sous réserve des paragraphes 130(4) et (6), le délinquant dont la libération conditionnelle ou d’office est révoquée a droit à la libération d’office conformément à l’article 127.
Effect of revocation on statutory release
(6) Subject to subsections 130(4) and (6), an offender whose parole or statutory release has been revoked is entitled to be released on statutory release in accordance with subsection 127(5).
43. The heading before section 139 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 43: The heading before section 139 reads as follows:
Multiple Sentences
Article 43 : Texte de l’intertitre :
Peines multiples
Merged Sentences
1995, c. 42, s. 54
44. Subsection 139(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 44: Subsection 139(1) reads as follows:
139. (1) Where a person who is subject to a sentence that has not expired receives an additional sentence, the person is, for the purposes of the Criminal Code, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and this Act, deemed to have been sentenced to one sentence commencing at the beginning of the first of those sentences to be served and ending on the expiration of the last of them to be served.
Article 44 : Texte du paragraphe 139(1) :
139. (1) L’individu assujetti à une peine d’emprisonnement non encore expirée et qui est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement supplémentaire est, pour l’application du Code criminel, de la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction et de la présente loi, réputé n’avoir été condamné qu’à une seule peine commençant le jour du début de l’exécution de la première et se terminant à l’expiration de la dernière à purger.
Multiple sentences
139. (1) For the purposes of the Criminal Code, the Prisons and Reformatories Act, the International Transfer of Offenders Act and this Act, a person who is subject to two or more sentences is deemed to have been sentenced to one sentence beginning on the first day of the first of those sentences to be served and ending on the last day of the last of them to be served.
1995, c. 42, s. 55(1)(E)
45. (1) Paragraph 140(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 45: (1) and (2) Paragraphs 140(1)(a.1) and (c.1) are new. The relevant portion of subsection 140(1) reads as follows:
140. (1) The Board shall conduct the review of the case of an offender by way of a hearing, conducted in whichever of the two official languages of Canada is requested by the offender, unless the offender waives the right to a hearing in writing or refuses to attend the hearing, in the following classes of cases:
... 
(b) the first review for full parole pursuant to subsection 123(1), including the review conducted pursuant to subsection 126(4), and subsequent reviews pursuant to subsection 123(5);
Article 45 : (1) et (2) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 140(1) :
140. (1) La Commission tient une audience, dans la langue officielle du Canada que choisit le délinquant, dans les cas suivants, sauf si le délinquant a renoncé par écrit à son droit à une audience ou refuse d’être présent :
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b) l’examen prévu au paragraphe 123(1), le réexamen visé au paragraphe 126(4) et chaque réexamen prévu en vertu du paragraphe 123(5);
(a.1) the review under subsection 122(1.1);
(b) the first review for full parole under subsection 123(1) and subsequent reviews under subsection 123(5) or (5.1);
(2) Subsection 140(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (c):
(c.1) a review at which the Board intends to impose a condition under subsection 133(4.1), unless the review takes place within 45 days before the statutory release date;
(3) Section 140 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):
(3) and (4) New.
(3) et (4) Nouveau.
Review of decision to impose condition under subsection 133(4.1)
(3.1) If the Board imposes a condition under subsection 133(4.1) during a review without a hearing, an offender may, within 30 days after being notified of the decision, request that the Board review their case. The Board shall, within the period prescribed by the regulations, review the case by way of a hearing and decide whether to confirm or cancel the decision.
(4) Section 140 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (9):
Presentation of statements
(10) If they are attending a hearing as an observer,
(a) a victim may present a statement describing the harm done or damage suffered as a result of the commission of the offence and the continuing impact of the offence and commenting on the possible release of the offender; and
(b) a person referred to in subsection 142(3) may present a statement describing the harm done or damage suffered as a result, and the continuing impact, of any act of the offender in respect of which a complaint was made to the police or Crown attorney or an information laid under the Criminal Code and commenting on the possible release of the offender.
Presentation of statements in absence of person
(11) If a victim or a person referred to in subsection 142(3) is not attending a hearing, their statement may be presented at the hearing in a format that the Board considers appropriate.
Communication of statement in writing
(12) The victim or the person referred to in subsection 142(3) shall, before the hearing, deliver to the Board a transcript of the statement referred to in subsection (10) or (11).
46. (1) Subsection 141(2) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 46: (1) and (2) Subsections 141(2) and (3) read as follows:
(2) Where information referred to in subsection (1) comes into the possession of the Board after the time prescribed in that subsection, that information or a summary of it shall be provided to the offender as soon as is practicable thereafter.
(3) An offender may waive the right to be provided with the information or summary referred to in subsection (1) or to have it provided within the period referred to, but where an offender has waived that period and any information is received by the offender, or by the Board, so late that the offender or the Board is unable to sufficiently prepare for the review, the offender is entitled to, or the Board may order, a postponement of the review for such reasonable period as the Board determines.
Article 46 : (1) et (2) Texte des paragraphes 141(2) et (3) :
(2) La Commission fait parvenir le plus rapidement possible au délinquant l’information visée au paragraphe (1) qu’elle obtient dans les quinze jours qui précèdent l’examen, ou un résumé de celle-ci.
(3) Le délinquant peut renoncer à son droit à l’information ou à un résumé de celle-ci ou renoncer au délai de transmission; toutefois, le délinquant qui a renoncé au délai a le droit de demander le report de l’examen à une date ultérieure, que fixe la Commission, s’il reçoit des renseignements à un moment tellement proche de la date de l’examen qu’il lui serait impossible de s’y préparer; la Commission peut aussi décider de reporter l’examen lorsque des renseignements lui sont communiqués en pareil cas.
Information received late
(2) If information referred to in subsection (1) comes into the possession of the Board after the time referred to in that subsection, that information or a summary of it shall be provided to the offender as soon as practicable after that time.
(2) Subsection 141(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Waiver and postponement
(3) An offender may waive the right to be provided with the information or summary or to have it provided within the period referred to in subsection (1). If they waive the latter right and they receive information so late that it is not possible for them to prepare for the review, they are entitled to a postponement and a member of the Board or a person designated by name or position by the Chairperson of the Board shall, at the offender’s request, postpone the review for any reasonable period that the member or person determines. If the Board receives information so late that it is not possible for it to prepare for the review, a member of the Board or a person designated by name or position by the Chairperson of the Board may postpone the review for any reasonable period that the member or person determines.
47. (1) Subsection 142(1) of the Act is amended by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and by adding the following after paragraph (a):
Clause 47: (1) to (3) The relevant portion of subsection 142(1) reads as follows:
142. (1) At the request of a victim of an offence committed by an offender, the Chairperson
... 
(b) may disclose to the victim any of the following information about the offender, where in the Chairperson’s opinion the interest of the victim in the disclosure clearly outweighs any invasion of the offender’s privacy that could result from the disclosure, namely,
... 
(iii) the date, if any, on which the offender is to be released on unescorted temporary absence, escorted temporary absence where the Board has approved the absence as required by subsection 746.1(2) of the Criminal Code, parole or statutory release,
Article 47 : (1) à (3) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 142(1) :
142. (1) Sur demande de la victime, le président :
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b) peut lui communiquer, tout ou partie des renseignements suivants si, à son avis, l’intérêt de la victime justifierait nettement une éventuelle violation de la vie privée du délinquant :
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(iii) la date de ses permissions de sortir sans escorte, de ses permissions de sortir avec escorte approuvées par la Commission au titre du paragraphe 746.1(2) du Code criminel, de sa libération conditionnelle ou de sa libération d’office,
(a.1) shall provide the victim with access to a recording of the most recent hearing conducted by the Board in respect of the offender; and
1995, c. 22, s. 13 (Sch. II, item 12), c. 42, subpars. 71(a)(xx)(F) and 72(a)(iii)(F)
(2) Subparagraph 142(1)(b)(iii) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(iii) the date, if any, on which the offender is to be released on unescorted temporary absence, parole or statutory release,
(3) Paragraph 142(1)(b) of the Act is amended by striking out the word “and” at the end of subparagraph (vii), by adding the word “and” at the end of subparagraph (viii) and by adding the following after subparagraph (viii):
(ix) if the case is before the Board for review, the programs — that were designed to address the needs of the offender and contribute to their successful integration into the community — in which the offender is participating or has participated.
48. Subsection 146(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 48: Subsection 146(1.1) is new. Subsection 146(1) reads as follows:
146. (1) There shall be a division of the Board known as the Appeal Division, consisting of not more than six full-time members designated by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister from among the members appointed pursuant to section 103, and one of those members shall be designated Vice-Chairperson, Appeal Division.
Article 48 : Texte du paragraphe 146(1) :
146. (1) Est constituée la Section d’appel composée d’un maximum de six membres de la Commission — dont le vice-président — choisis par le gouverneur en conseil, sur recommandation du ministre, parmi les membres à temps plein nommés en vertu de l’article 103.
Constitution of Appeal Division
146. (1) There shall be a division of the Board known as the Appeal Division, consisting of not more than six full-time and a number of part-time members designated by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, from among the members appointed under section 103.
Senior Board Member, Appeal Division
(1.1) The Governor in Council shall, on the recommendation of the Minister, designate, as Senior Board Member, Appeal Division, a full-time member who
(a) is a member in good standing of the bar of a province or the Chambre des notaires du Québec; and
(b) has been a member of the bar or Chambre for at least five years.
49. The portion of subsection 147(2) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Clause 49: The relevant portion of subsection 147(2) reads as follows:
(2) The Vice-Chairperson, Appeal Division, may refuse to hear an appeal, without causing a full review of the case to be undertaken, where, in the opinion of the Vice-Chairperson,
Article 49 : Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 147(2) :
(2) Le vice-président de la Section d’appel peut refuser d’entendre un appel sans qu’il y ait réexamen complet du dossier dans les cas suivants lorsque, à son avis :
Decision of Senior Board Member
(2) The Senior Board Member, Appeal Division, may refuse to hear an appeal, without causing a full review of the case to be undertaken, if, in their opinion,
50. Section 150 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 50: Section 150 reads as follows:
150. (1) A full-time member shall be designated by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, to be Vice-Chairperson for each regional division of the Board.
(2) A Vice-Chairperson for a division is responsible to the Chairperson for the professional conduct, training, and quality of decision-making of Board members assigned to that division.
Article 50 : Texte de l’article 150 :
150. (1) Le gouverneur en conseil, sur recommandation du ministre, désigne un membre à temps plein à titre de vice-président pour chacune des sections régionales de la Commission.
(2) Le vice-président rend compte au président de la conduite professionnelle des membres affectés à la section dont il a la charge, de leur formation et de la qualité de leurs décisions.
Senior Board Members
150. (1) The Governor in Council shall, on the recommendation of the Minister, designate, for each regional division of the Board, a full-time Board member as Senior Board Member.
Responsibility to Chairperson
(2) A Senior Board Member for a division is responsible to the Chairperson for the professional conduct, training and quality of decision-making of the Board members assigned to that division.
51. Subsection 151(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 51: Subsection 151(1) reads as follows:
151. (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board consisting of the Chairperson, the Executive Vice-Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, Appeal Division, the regional Vice-Chairpersons and two other members of the Board designated by the Chairperson after consultation with the Minister.
Article 51 : Texte du paragraphe 151(1) :
151. (1) Est constitué le Bureau de la Commission, composé du président, du premier vice-président, des vice-présidents (section d’appel et sections régionales) et de deux autres membres que le président désigne après avoir consulté le ministre.
Executive Committee
151. (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board consisting of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Senior Board Member, Appeal Division, regional Senior Board Members and two other members of the Board designated by the Chairperson after consultation with the Minister.
52. Subsections 152(7) and (8) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Clause 52: Subsections 152(7) and (8) read as follows:
(7) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, the Executive Vice-Chairperson may exercise all the powers of the Chairperson.
(8) In the event of the absence or incapacity of, or a vacancy in the offices of, the Chairperson and the Executive Vice-Chairperson, a full-time member of the Board designated by the Minister may exercise all the powers of the Chairperson.
Article 52 : Texte des paragraphes 152(7) et (8) :
(7) En cas d’absence ou d’empêchement du président ou de vacance de son poste, la présidence est assumée par le premier vice-président.
(8) En cas d’absence ou d’empêchement à la fois du président et du premier vice-président ou de vacance simultanée de leur poste, la présidence est assumée par le membre à temps plein que désigne le ministre.
Absence, etc. — Chairperson
(7) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson may exercise all the powers of the Chairperson.
Absence, etc. — Chairperson and Vice-Chair­person
(8) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson or if the offices of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are vacant, a full-time member of the Board designated by the Minister may exercise all the powers of the Chairperson.
53. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 154:
Clause 53: New.
Article 53 : Nouveau.
Board members not to be witnesses
154.1 A member of the Board is not a competent or compellable witness in any civil proceedings in respect of any matter coming to their knowledge in the course of the exercise or purported exercise of their functions under this or any other Act of Parliament.
54. Section 157 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
Clause 54: New.
Article 54 : Nouveau.
“statutory release”« libération d’office »
“statutory release” has the same meaning as in Part II.
55. Section 192 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 55: Section 192 reads as follows:
192. The Correctional Investigator shall, within three months after the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Minister a report of the activities of the office of the Correctional Investigator during that year, and the Minister shall cause every such report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first thirty days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the Minister receives it.
Article 55 : Texte de l’article 192 :
192. L’enquêteur correctionnel présente au ministre, dans les trois premiers mois de chaque exercice, le rapport des activités de son bureau au cours de l’exercice précédent. Le ministre le fait déposer devant chaque chambre du Parlement dans les trente premiers jours de séance de celle-ci suivant sa réception.
Annual reports
192. The Correctional Investigator shall, within five months after the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Minister a report of the activities of the office of the Correctional Investigator during that year. The Minister shall cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 30 days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the Minister receives it.
56. Section 195 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 56: Section 195 reads as follows:
195. Where it appears to the Correctional Investigator that there may be sufficient grounds for including in a report under section 192 or 193 any comment or information that reflects or might reflect adversely on any person or organization, the Correctional Investigator shall give that person or organization a reasonable opportunity to make representations respecting the comment or information and shall include in the report a fair and accurate summary of those representations.
Article 56 : Texte de l’article 195 :
195. Lorsque l’enquêteur correctionnel est d’avis qu’il pourrait exister des motifs suffisants de mentionner dans son rapport prévu aux articles 192 ou 193 tout commentaire ou renseignement qui a ou pourrait avoir un effet défavorable sur toute personne ou tout organisme, il leur donne la possibilité de présenter leurs observations sur ces commentaires et en présente un résumé fidèle dans son rapport.
Adverse comments — annual report
195. (1) If it appears to the Correctional Investigator that there may be sufficient grounds for including in a report under section 192 any comment, information or recommendation that reflects or might reflect adversely on any person or organization, the Correctional Investigator shall
(a) within two months after the end of the fiscal year, provide it to the person or organization; and
(b) in respect of any representation received within four months after the end of the fiscal year,
(i) in the case of a representation from the Correctional Service of Canada, attach the representation to their report, and
(ii) in the case of a representation from another organization or a person, attach the representation to their report or include a fair and accurate summary of it in their report.
Adverse comments — urgent matters
(2) If it appears to the Correctional Investigator that there may be sufficient grounds for including in a report under section 193 any comment, information or recommendation that reflects or might reflect adversely on any person or organization, the Correctional Investigator shall
(a) provide the comment, information or recommendation to the person or organization; and
(b) in respect of any representation received within a reasonable period after the Correctional Investigator provided the comment, information or recommendation
(i) in the case of a representation from the Correctional Service of Canada, attach the representation to their report, and
(ii) in the case of a representation from another organization or a person, attach the representation to their report or include a fair and accurate summary of it in their report.
57. Subsection 225(2) of the Act is repealed.
Clause 57: Subsection 225(2) reads as follows:
(2) Sections 125 and 126 do not apply to an offender serving a sentence on the commencement day whose case was reviewed under the former Act during that sentence for the purpose of full parole.
Article 57 : Texte du paragraphe 225(2) :
(2) Les articles 125 et 126 ne s’appliquent pas au délinquant qui purge une peine à l’entrée en vigueur et dont l’examen du dossier en vue de la libération conditionnelle totale a eu lieu en vertu de la loi antérieure pendant qu’il purgeait cette peine.
58. Schedule I to the Act is amended by replacing the reference “(Subsections 107(1), 125(1) and 126(1) and sections 129 and 130)” after the heading “SCHEDULE I” with the reference “(Subsections 121.1(1), 129(1), 130(3) and (4), 133(4.1) and 156(3))”.
2001, c. 41, s. 91
59. (1) Paragraph 1(a) of Schedule I to the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) sections 46 and 47 (high treason);
(a.01) section 75 (piratical acts);
(2) Paragraph 1(c) of Schedule I to the Act is replaced by the following:
(c) section 87 (pointing a firearm);
(3) Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (g):
(g.1) section 153.1 (sexual exploitation of person with disability);
(4) Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (j):
(j.1) section 163.1 (child pornography);
(5) Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (m):
(m.1) section 172.1 (luring a child);
(6) Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (r):
(r.1) section 244.1 (causing bodily harm with intent — air gun or pistol);
(7) Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (s.1):
(s.11) subsections 249.1(3) and (4) (flight causing bodily harm or death);
(8) Section 1 of Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (w):
(w.1) section 269.1 (torture);
(9) Paragraph 1(z.2) of Schedule I to the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
(z.2) section 279 (kidnapping and forcible confinement);
(10) Paragraph 1(z.3) of Schedule I to the Act is replaced by the following:
(z.3) sections 343 and 344 (robbery);
60. Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following after section 5:
5.1 If prosecuted by way of indictment, the offence of pointing a firearm, as provided for by subsection 86(1) of the Criminal Code, as it read immediately before December 1, 1998.
1996, c. 19, s. 64
61. Schedule II to the Act is amended by replacing the reference “(Subsections 107(1) and 125(1) and sections 129, 130 and 132)” after the heading “SCHEDULE II” with the reference “(Subsections 121.1(1), 129(1) and (9), 130(3) and (4) and 156(3))”.
R.S., c. C-46
CRIMINAL CODE
1995, c. 42, par. 87(b)
62. (1) Subsection 746.1(2) of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a), by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and by repealing paragraph (c).
Criminal Code
Clause 62: (1) The relevant portion of subsection 746.1(2) reads as follows:
(2) Subject to subsection (3), in respect of a person sentenced to imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole for a specified number of years pursuant to this Act, until the expiration of all but three years of the specified number of years of imprisonment,
... 
(c) except with the approval of the National Parole Board, no absence with escort otherwise than for medical reasons or in order to attend judicial proceedings or a coroner’s inquest may be authorized under either of those Acts.
Code criminel
Article 62 : (1) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 746.1(2) :
(2) Sous réserve du paragraphe (3), en cas de condamnation à l’emprisonnement à perpétuité assortie, conformément à la présente loi, d’un délai préalable à la libération conditionnelle, il ne peut être accordé, sauf au cours des trois années précédant l’expiration de ce délai :
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c) de permission de sortir avec escorte, sous le régime d’une de ces lois, sauf pour des raisons médicales ou pour comparution dans le cadre de procédures judiciaires ou d’enquêtes du coroner, sans l’agrément de la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles.
1995, c. 42, par. 87(b)
(2) Subsection 746.1(3) of the Act is amended by adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a), by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and by repealing paragraph (c).
(2) The relevant portion of subsection 746.1(3) reads as follows:
(3) In the case of any person convicted of first degree murder or second degree murder who was under the age of eighteen at the time of the commission of the offence and who is sentenced to imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole for a specified number of years pursuant to this Act, until the expiration of all but one fifth of the period of imprisonment the person is to serve without eligibility for parole,
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(c) except with the approval of the National Parole Board, no absence with escort otherwise than for medical reasons or in order to attend judicial proceedings or a coroner’s inquest may be authorized under either of those Acts.
(2) Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 746.1(3) :
(3) La personne qui commet, avant l’âge de dix-huit ans, un meurtre au premier ou au deuxième degré et qui fait l’objet d’une condamnation d’emprisonnement à perpétuité assortie, conformément à la présente loi, d’un délai préalable à la libération conditionnelle ne peut, sauf au cours du dernier cinquième de ce délai, être admissible :
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c) à la permission de sortir avec escorte, prévue par l’une de ces lois, sauf pour des raisons médicales ou pour comparution dans le cadre de procédures judiciaires ou d’enquêtes du coroner, sans l’agrément de la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles.
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Work release
63. A work release that was authorized under section 18 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act before the day on which this section comes into force continues, on or after the day on which this section comes into force, as if it were a structured program of work in the community authorized under subparagraph 17(1)(b)(iii) of that Act, as enacted by section 4 of this Act.
Unescorted temporary absences
64. An unescorted temporary absence that was authorized before the day on which this section comes into force continues, on or after the day on which this section comes into force, as if it were authorized under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as amended by this Act.
Accelerated day parole eligibility
65. (1) Section 119.1 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as enacted by section 23 of this Act, applies only in respect of an offender who is sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time, other than under an agreement referred to in paragraph 16(1)(b) of that Act, on or after the day on which this section comes into force.
Accelerated day parole review
(2) Section 121.1 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as enacted by section 26 of this Act, applies only in respect of an offender who is sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time, other than under an agreement referred to in paragraph 16(1)(b) of that Act, on or after the day on which this section comes into force.
Accelerated parole review
(3) The accelerated parole review process for an offender who was sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary for the first time, other than under an agreement referred to in paragraph 16(1)(b) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, before the day on which this section comes into force continues as if section 26 of this Act had not been enacted.
Recalculation of statutory release date
66. Subsection 127(5.1) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as enacted by section 31 of this Act, applies only in respect of an offender who is on parole or statutory release and who receives an additional sentence for an offence under an Act of Parliament on or after the day on which this section comes into force.
Detention
67. Subparagraph 129(1)(a)(ii) and subparagraph (a)(iv.1) of the definition “sexual offence involving a child” in subsection 129(9) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as enacted by section 34 of this Act, apply in respect of an offender who is sentenced in respect of an offence referred to in either subparagraph, even if they were sentenced, committed or transferred to a penitentiary before the day on which this section comes into force.
Automatic suspension, cancellation or revocation
68. Subsections 135(1.1) to (3.1), (6.2) to (6.4), (9.1) and (9.2) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as enacted or amended by section 38 of this Act, apply only in respect of an offender who receives an additional sentence on or after the day on which this section comes into force.
Former Executive Vice-Chair­person
69. The person who holds the office of Executive Vice-Chairperson of the National Parole Board immediately before the day on which this section comes into force continues in office as the Vice-Chairperson of the Board for the remainder of the term for which they were appointed Executive Vice-Chairperson.
Former Vice-Chair­person, Appeal Division
70. The person who holds the office of Vice-Chairperson, Appeal Division of the National Parole Board immediately before the day on which this section comes into force continues in office as the Senior Board Member, Appeal Division for the remainder of the term for which they were appointed Vice-Chairperson.
Former Vice-Chair­persons — regional divisions
71. A person who holds the office of Vice-Chairperson of a regional division of the National Parole Board immediately before the day on which this section comes into force continues in office as the Senior Board Member of the regional division for the remainder of the term for which they were appointed Vice-Chairperson.
COMING INTO FORCE
Order in council
72. The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
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