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Reports

The following are reports of the Criminal Section working groups, organized by year. Criminal Section working groups are usually created through the adoption of a resolution, and the Criminal Section generally votes on the adoption of working groups’ reports (interim report(s), where applicable, and final report) at annual meetings.  

2025

• (coming soon)

2024

• Final Report of the Working Group on s. 490 of the Criminal Code
• Status Report of the Working Group on Sections 278.1 - 278.94 of the Criminal Code ("Records Regime")
• Status Report of the Working Group on Section 672.26 and Related Sections of the Criminal Code (Juries and Fitness Hearings)
• Status Report of the Working Group on Statutory Exemption to Mandatory Minimum Penalties of Imprisonment
• Status Report of the Working Group on the Treatment of Animals in the Criminal Code

2023

• Final Report of the Working Group on s. 487 of the Criminal Code (Search Warrants)
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 490 of the Criminal Code (Detention of Seized Property)
• Status Report of the Working Group on the Treatment of Animals in the Criminal Code
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 672.26 of the Criminal Code (Juries and Fitness Hearings)

2022

• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 487 of the Criminal Code  (Search Warrants)
• Amended Status Report of the Working Group on Technology in the Courtroom
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 672.26 and Related Sections of the Criminal Code (Juries and Fitness Hearings)

2021

• Final Report of the Working Group on the Review of the Scope of the Criminal Section’s Mandate
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 490 of the Criminal Code
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 487 of the Criminal Code

2020

• Final Report of the Working Group on Telewarrants
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 490 of the Criminal Code
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 487 of the Criminal Code (Search Warrants)
• Status Report of the Working Group on the Review of the Scope of the Criminal Section’s Mandate

2019

• Status Report Section 487 Working Group
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 490 of the Criminal Code
• Status Report of the Working Group on Telewarrants

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2018

• Status Report of the Working Group on Telewarrants
• Status Report of the Working Group on s. 490 of the Criminal Code
• ULCC Witness Confrontation Working Group 

2017

• Criminal Record Checks – Report of the Working Group

2016

• Endorsement of Search Warrants, Orders and Authorizations in the Criminal Code
• Private Recordings and Public Risk: The Balance after R. v. Barabash - Report of the Working Group
• Charter Costs Awards and Civil Charter Damages Against the Crown
• The Law of Informer Privilege - Final Report of the Working Group

2014

• Enforcement of Extra-Provincial Search Warrants - Progress Report

2013

• Contradictory Evidence: Criminal Liability for Recanted K.G.B.Statements
• Statutory Exemptions to Mandatory Minimum Penalties: Final Report
• Enforcement of Extra-Provincial Search Warrants
• Complementary Provincial Legislation

2012

• Working Group on Contradictory Evidence: Criminal Liability for Recanted KGB Statements Final Report
• Enforcement of Extra-Provincial Search Warrants - Progress Report

2011

• Enhanced Restitution for Victims of Fraud