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Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c. 41)

Assented to 2001-12-18

PART 5

AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

Marginal note:R.S., c. A-1

Access to Information Act

87. The Access to Information Act is amended by adding the following after section 69:

Marginal note:Certificate under Canada Evidence Act

  • 69.1 (1) Where a certificate under section 38.13 of the Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the disclosure of information contained in a record is issued before a complaint is filed under this Act in respect of a request for access to that information, this Act does not apply to that information.

  • Marginal note:Certificate following filing of complaint

    (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, where a certificate under section 38.13 of the Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the disclosure of information contained in a record is issued after the filing of a complaint under this Act in relation to a request for access to that information,

    • (a) all proceedings under this Act in respect of the complaint, including an investigation, appeal or judicial review, are discontinued;

    • (b) the Information Commissioner shall not disclose the information and shall take all necessary precautions to prevent its disclosure; and

    • (c) the Information Commissioner shall, within 10 days after the certificate is published in the Canada Gazette, return the information to the head of the government institution that controls the information.

Marginal note:R.S., c. H-6

Canadian Human Rights Act

88. Subsection 13(2) of the Canadian Human Rights Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Interpretation

    (2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) applies in respect of a matter that is communicated by means of a computer or a group of interconnected or related computers, including the Internet, or any similar means of communication, but does not apply in respect of a matter that is communicated in whole or in part by means of the facilities of a broadcasting undertaking.

Marginal note:R.S., c. C-23

Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act

89. Paragraph (c) of the definition “threats to the security of Canada” in section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act is replaced by the following:

  • (c) activities within or relating to Canada directed toward or in support of the threat or use of acts of serious violence against persons or property for the purpose of achieving a political, religious or ideological objective within Canada or a foreign state, and

Marginal note:1992, c. 20

Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Marginal note:1995, c. 42, s. 39

90. Subparagraph 125(1)(a)(ii) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act is replaced by the following:

  • (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,