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Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c. 41)

Assented to 2001-12-18

  •  (1) If Bill C-11, introduced in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent, then section 270 of the other Act and the heading before it are replaced by the following:

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

    270. Paragraph 55(3)(d) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act is replaced by the following:

    • (d) the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, if the Centre also determines that the information would promote the objective set out in paragraph 3(1)(i) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and is relevant to determining whether a person is a person described in sections 34 to 42 of that Act or to an offence under any of sections 117 to 119, 126 or 127 of that Act.

  • (2) Subsection (1) comes into force on the day on which this Act receives royal assent, but only if that day is before the day on which section 270 of the other Act comes into force.

  •  (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if Bill C-11, introduced in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

  • (2) On the later of the coming into force of section 76 of the other Act and section 44 of this Act, items 2 and 3 of the schedule to the Canada Evidence Act are replaced by the following:

  • (3) On the later of the coming into force of section 76 of the other Act and section 44 of this Act, items 4 to 8 of the schedule to the Canada Evidence Act are repealed.

  •  (1) Subsections (2) to (9) apply if Bill C-11, introduced in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

  • (2) Section 3 of the Charities Registration (Security Information) Act (the “new Act”), enacted by section 113 of this Act, is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “information”

    « renseignements »

    “information” means security or criminal intelligence information and information that is obtained in confidence from a source in Canada, from the government of a foreign state, from an international organization of states or from an institution of such a government or organization.

  • (3) The portion of subsection 4(1) of the new Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Signature by Ministers
    • 4. (1) The Minister and the Minister of National Revenue may sign a certificate stating that it is their opinion, based on information, that there are reasonable grounds to believe

  • (4) Paragraph 5(5)(a) of the new Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) file a copy of the certificate in the Federal Court for it to make a determination under section 7; and

  • (5) Sections 6 to 9 of the new Act are replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Judicial consideration

    6. The following provisions govern the determination:

    • (a) the judge shall hear the matter;

    • (b) the judge shall ensure the confidentiality of the information on which the certificate is based and of any other evidence that may be provided to the judge if, in the opinion of the judge, its disclosure would be injurious to national security or endanger the safety of any person;

    • (c) the judge shall deal with all matters as informally and expeditiously as the circumstances and considerations of fairness and natural justice permit;

    • (d) the judge shall, without delay after the matter is referred to the Federal Court, examine the information and any other evidence in private;

    • (e) on each request of the Minister or the Minister of National Revenue, the judge shall hear all or part of the information or evidence in the absence of the applicant or registered charity named in the certificate and their counsel if, in the opinion of the judge, its disclosure would be injurious to national security or endanger the safety of any person;

    • (f) the information or evidence described in paragraph (e) shall be returned to the Ministers and shall not be considered by the judge in determining whether the certificate is reasonable if either

      • (i) the judge determines that the information or evidence is not relevant or, if it is relevant, that it should be part of the summary, or

      • (ii) the matter is withdrawn;

    • (g) the information or evidence described in paragraph (e) shall not be included in the summary but may be considered by the judge in determining whether the certificate is reasonable if the judge determines that the information or evidence is relevant but that its disclosure would be injurious to national security or endanger the safety of any person;

    • (h) the judge shall provide the applicant or registered charity with a summary of the information or evidence that enables it to be reasonably informed of the circumstances giving rise to the certificate, but that does not include anything that in the opinion of the judge would be injurious to national security or endanger the safety of any person if disclosed;

    • (i) the judge shall provide the applicant or registered charity with an opportunity to be heard; and

    • (j) the judge may receive into evidence anything that, in the opinion of the judge, is reliable and appropriate, even if it is inadmissible in a court of law, and may base the decision on that evidence.

    Marginal note:Determination whether certificate is reasonable
    • 7. (1) The judge shall determine whether the certificate is reasonable on the basis of the information and evidence available.

    • Marginal note:Certificate quashed

      (2) The judge shall quash a certificate if the judge is of the opinion that it is not reasonable.

    Marginal note:Effect of determination
    • 8. (1) A certificate that is determined to be reasonable under subsection 7(1) is conclusive proof that, in the case of an applicant, it is ineligible to become a registered charity or, in the case of a registered charity, that it does not comply with the requirements to continue to be a registered charity.

    • Marginal note:No appeal or review

      (2) The determination of the judge is final and is not subject to appeal or judicial review.

    • Marginal note:Publication

      (3) The Minister shall, without delay after a certificate is determined to be reasonable, cause the certificate to be published in the Canada Gazette.

  • (6) Subsection 10(1) of the new Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Ministerial review
    • 10. (1) An applicant or former registered charity in relation to which a certificate was determined to be reasonable under subsection 7(1) and that believes that there has been a material change in circumstances since the determination made under that subsection may apply in writing to the Minister for a review of the certificate by the Minister and the Minister of National Revenue.

  • (7) Subsection 10(3) of the new Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Material to be considered

      (3) For the purpose of a review, the Ministers may consider any submission made by the applicant or former registered charity that applied for the review and any information that is made available to the Ministers.

  • (8) Section 13 of the new Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Term of a certificate

    13. Unless it is cancelled earlier, a certificate is effective for a period of seven years beginning on the day it is first determined to be reasonable under subsection 7(1).

  • (9) Subsections (2) to (8) come into force on the later of the coming into force of Part 6 of this Act and section 76 of the other Act.

  •  (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if Bill C-11, introduced in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

  • (2) On the later of the coming into force of subsection 2(1) of the other Act and subsection 3(2) of this Act, paragraph 7(3.74)(c) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

  • (3) On the later of the coming into force of paragraph 274(a) of the other Act and section 4 of this Act, the definition “Canadian” in subsection 83.01(1) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

    “Canadian”

    « Canadien »

    “Canadian” means a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or a body corporate incorporated and continued under the laws of Canada or a province.

  •  (1) Subsections (2) to (5) apply if Bill C-11, introduced in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

  • (2) Subsection 168(3) of the Income Tax Act is replaced by the following:

  • (3) Subsection 172(3.1) of the Income Tax Act is replaced by the following:

  • (4) Paragraphs 172(4.1)(a) and (b) of the Income Tax Act are replaced by the following:

    • (a) discontinued on the determination, under subsection 7(1) of that Act, that the certificate is reasonable; or

    • (b) reinstated as of the date the certificate is, under subsection 7(2) of that Act, quashed.

  • (5) Subsections (2) to (4) come into force on the later of the coming into force of Part 6 of this Act and section 76 of the other Act.

 

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