Tackling Violent Crime Act (S.C. 2008, c. 6)
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Assented to 2008-02-28
Marginal note:R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 134
38. Subsection 662(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Conviction for break and enter with intent
(6) Where a count charges an offence under paragraph 98(1)(b) or 348(1)(b) and the evidence does not prove that offence but does prove an offence under, respectively, paragraph 98(1)(a) or 348(1)(a), the accused may be convicted of an offence under that latter paragraph.
Marginal note:1997, c. 17, s. 1(2)
39. Subsection 743.1(3.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Long-term supervision
(3.1) Despite subsection (3), an offender who is subject to long-term supervision under Part XXIV and is sentenced for another offence during the period of the supervision shall be sentenced to imprisonment in a penitentiary.
40. Section 752 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
“designated offence”
« infraction désignée »
“designated offence” means
(a) a primary designated offence,
(b) an offence under any of the following provisions:
(i) paragraph 81(1)(a) (using explosives),
(ii) paragraph 81(1)(b) (using explosives),
(iii) section 85 (using firearm or imitation firearm in commission of offence),
(iv) section 87 (pointing firearm),
(v) section 153.1 (sexual exploitation of person with disability),
(vi) section 163.1 (child pornography),
(vii) section 170 (parent or guardian procuring sexual activity),
(viii) section 171 (householder permitting sexual activity by or in presence of child),
(ix) section 172.1 (luring child),
(x) paragraph 212(1)(i) (stupefying or overpowering for purpose of sexual intercourse),
(xi) subsection 212(2.1) (aggravated offence in relation to living on avails of prostitution of person under 18),
(xii) subsection 212(4) (prostitution of person under 18),
(xiii) section 245 (administering noxious thing),
(xiv) section 266 (assault),
(xv) section 269 (unlawfully causing bodily harm),
(xvi) section 269.1 (torture),
(xvii) paragraph 270(1)(a) (assaulting peace officer),
(xviii) section 273.3 (removal of child from Canada),
(xix) subsection 279(2) (forcible confinement),
(xx) section 279.01 (trafficking in persons),
(xxi) section 279.1 (hostage taking),
(xxii) section 280 (abduction of person under age of 16),
(xxiii) section 281 (abduction of person under age of 14),
(xxiv) section 344 (robbery), and
(xxv) section 348 (breaking and entering with intent, committing offence or breaking out),
(c) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as they read from time to time before January 1, 1988:
(i) subsection 146(2) (sexual intercourse with female between ages of 14 and 16),
(ii) section 148 (sexual intercourse with feeble-minded),
(iii) section 166 (parent or guardian procuring defilement), and
(iv) section 167 (householder permitting defilement), or
(d) an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);
“long-term supervision”
« surveillance de longue durée »
“long-term supervision” means long-term supervision ordered under subsection 753(4), 753.01(5) or (6) or 753.1(3) or subparagraph 759(3)(a)(i);
“primary designated offence”
« infraction primaire »
“primary designated offence” means
(a) an offence under any of the following provisions:
(i) section 151 (sexual interference),
(ii) section 152 (invitation to sexual touching),
(iii) section 153 (sexual exploitation),
(iv) section 155 (incest),
(v) section 239 (attempt to commit murder),
(vi) section 244 (discharging firearm with intent),
(vii) section 267 (assault with weapon or causing bodily harm),
(viii) section 268 (aggravated assault),
(ix) section 271 (sexual assault),
(x) section 272 (sexual assault with weapon, threats to third party or causing bodily harm),
(xi) section 273 (aggravated sexual assault), and
(xii) subsection 279(1) (kidnapping),
(b) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as they read from time to time before January 4, 1983:
(i) section 144 (rape),
(ii) section 145 (attempt to commit rape),
(iii) section 149 (indecent assault on female),
(iv) section 156 (indecent assault on male),
(v) subsection 245(2) (assault causing bodily harm), and
(vi) subsection 246(1) (assault with intent) if the intent is to commit an offence referred to in any of subparagraphs (i) to (v) of this paragraph,
(c) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as enacted by section 19 of An Act to amend the Criminal Code in relation to sexual offences and other offences against the person and to amend certain other Acts in relation thereto or in consequence thereof, chapter 125 of the Statutes of Canada, 1980-81-82-83:
(i) section 246.1 (sexual assault),
(ii) section 246.2 (sexual assault with weapon, threats to third party or causing bodily harm), and
(iii) section 246.3 (aggravated sexual assault),
(d) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as they read from time to time before January 1, 1988:
(i) subsection 146(1) (sexual intercourse with female under age of 14), and
(ii) paragraph 153(1)(a) (sexual intercourse with step-daughter), or
(e) an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d);
Marginal note:1997, c. 17, s. 4
41. Section 752.1 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Prosecutor’s duty to advise court
752.01 If the prosecutor is of the opinion that an offence for which an offender is convicted is a serious personal injury offence that is a designated offence and that the offender was convicted previously at least twice of a designated offence and was sentenced to at least two years of imprisonment for each of those convictions, the prosecutor shall advise the court, as soon as feasible after the finding of guilt and in any event before sentence is imposed, whether the prosecutor intends to make an application under subsection 752.1(1).
Marginal note:Application for remand for assessment
752.1 (1) On application by the prosecutor, if the court is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offender who is convicted of a serious personal injury offence or an offence referred to in paragraph 753.1(2)(a) might be found to be a dangerous offender under section 753 or a long-term offender under section 753.1, the court shall, by order in writing, before sentence is imposed, remand the offender, for a period not exceeding 60 days, to the custody of a person designated by the court who can perform an assessment or have an assessment performed by experts for use as evidence in an application under section 753 or 753.1.
Marginal note:Report
(2) The person to whom the offender is remanded shall file a report of the assessment with the court not later than 30 days after the end of the assessment period and make copies of it available to the prosecutor and counsel for the offender.
Marginal note:Extension of time
(3) On application by the prosecutor, the court may extend the period within which the report must be filed by a maximum of 30 days if the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Marginal note:1997, c. 17, s. 4
42. (1) The portion of subsection 753(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Application for finding that an offender is a dangerous offender
753. (1) On application made under this Part after an assessment report is filed under subsection 752.1(2), the court shall find the offender to be a dangerous offender if it is satisfied
(2) Section 753 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):
Marginal note:Presumption
(1.1) If the court is satisfied that the offence for which the offender is convicted is a primary designated offence for which it would be appropriate to impose a sentence of imprisonment of two years or more and that the offender was convicted previously at least twice of a primary designated offence and was sentenced to at least two years of imprisonment for each of those convictions, the conditions in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), as the case may be, are presumed to have been met unless the contrary is proved on a balance of probabilities.
Marginal note:1997, c. 17, s. 4
(3) Paragraphs 753(2)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(a) before the imposition of sentence, the prosecutor gives notice to the offender of a possible intention to make an application under section 752.1 and an application under subsection (1) not later than six months after that imposition; and
(b) at the time of the application under subsection (1) that is not later than six months after the imposition of sentence, it is shown that relevant evidence that was not reasonably available to the prosecutor at the time of the imposition of sentence became available in the interim.
Marginal note:1997, c. 17, s. 4
(4) Subsections 753(4) and (4.1) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Sentence for dangerous offender
(4) If the court finds an offender to be a dangerous offender, it shall
(a) impose a sentence of detention in a penitentiary for an indeterminate period;
(b) impose a sentence for the offence for which the offender has been convicted — which must be a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of two years — and order that the offender be subject to long-term supervision for a period that does not exceed 10 years; or
(c) impose a sentence for the offence for which the offender has been convicted.
Marginal note:Sentence of indeterminate detention
(4.1) The court shall impose a sentence of detention in a penitentiary for an indeterminate period unless it is satisfied by the evidence adduced during the hearing of the application that there is a reasonable expectation that a lesser measure under paragraph (4)(b) or (c) will adequately protect the public against the commission by the offender of murder or a serious personal injury offence.
Marginal note:If application made after sentencing
(4.2) If the application is made after the offender begins to serve the sentence in a case to which paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) apply, a sentence imposed under paragraph (4)(a), or a sentence imposed and an order made under paragraph 4(b), replaces the sentence that was imposed for the offence for which the offender was convicted.
Marginal note:1997, c. 17, s. 4
(5) Subsection 753(6) of the Act is repealed.
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