Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (S.C. 2026, c. 11)

Marginal note:Pending requests — records relating to extrajudicial measures

• 76 (1) Paragraph 119(2)(a.1) of the Act, as enacted by subsection 72(1), applies in respect of requests for access to records relating to extrajudicial measures, other than extrajudicial sanctions, that have been made before the day on which that subsection 72(1) comes into force but for which access was not yet given before that day.

• Marginal note:For greater certainty — records relating to extrajudicial measures

  (2) For greater certainty, paragraph 119(2)(a.1) of the Act, as enacted by subsection 72(1), applies in respect of records relating to extrajudicial measures, other than extrajudicial sanctions, that were created before the day on which that subsection 72(1) comes into force and in respect of which a request for access is made on or after the day on which subsection 72(1) comes into force.

Marginal note:Pending request — records relating to investigations

• 77 (1) Paragraph 119(2)(a.2) and subsections 119(4.1) and (4.2) of the Act, as enacted by subsections 72(1) and (2), apply in respect of requests for access to records relating to an investigation referred to in subsection 115(1.2) of the Act, as enacted by section 71, that have been made before the day on which those subsections 72(1) and (2) come into force but for which access was not yet given before that day.

• Marginal note:For greater certainty — records relating to investigations

  (2) For greater certainty, paragraph 119(2)(a.2) and subsections 119(4.1) and (4.2) of the Act, as enacted by subsections 72(1) and (2), apply in respect of records relating to an investigation referred to in subsection 115(1.2) of the Act, as enacted by section 71, that were created before the day on which those subsections 72(1) and (2) come into force and in respect of which a request for access is made on or after the day on which subsections 72(1) and (2) come into force.

Marginal note:Clarification — certain offences

• 78 (1) For greater certainty, the provisions of the Act, as enacted by sections 59, 63 to 67 and 69, apply only with respect to an offence that is committed on or after the day on which those sections come into force.

• Marginal note:Clarification — application

  (2) For greater certainty, the provisions of the Act, as enacted by sections 60 to 62, 68, 70, 71, 73 and 74, also apply with respect to any matter or proceeding that is ongoing on the day on which those sections come into force.

R.S., c. N-5National Defence Act

Amendments to the Act

79 Paragraph 203.3(a) of the National Defence Act is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (iv):

80 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 203.4:

81 The portion of section 302 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Review of Act

Marginal note:Review by committee

• 81.1 (1) As soon as possible after the fifth anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent, the provisions enacted by this Act are to be referred to the committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing the provisions.

• Marginal note:Report

  (2) The committee to which the provisions are referred is to review them and submit a report to the House or Houses of Parliament of which it is a committee, including a statement setting out any changes to the provisions that the committee recommends.

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Clarification — application

• 82 (1) For greater certainty, the provisions of the National Defence Act, as enacted by sections 79 and 80, also apply with respect to any matter or proceeding that is ongoing on the day on which those sections come into force.

• Marginal note:Clarification — certain offences

  (2) For greater certainty, section 302 of the National Defence Act, as enacted by section 81, applies only with respect to an offence that is committed on or after the day on which that section 81 comes into force.

Coordinating Amendments

Marginal note:Bill C-9

• 83 (1) Subsections (2) to (6) apply if Bill C-9, introduced in the 1st session of the 45th Parliament and entitled the Combatting Hate Act (in this section referred to as the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

• (2) If subsection 9(1) of the other Act comes into force before subsection 23(3) of this Act, then that subsection 23(3) is amended by replacing the paragraphs 515(4.1)(h) to (k) that it enacts with the following:

  • (h) an offence under subsection 423.3(1) (intimidation — building used for religious worship, etc.);

  • (i) an offence relating to the contravention of any of sections 9 to 14 of the Cannabis Act;

  • (j) an offence relating to the contravention of any of sections 5 to 7 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

  • (k) an offence that involves, or the subject-matter of which is, a firearm, a cross-bow, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, a firearm part, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or an explosive substance;

  • (l) an offence under subsection 20(1), 20.1(1), 20.2(1), 20.3(1) or 20.4(1) of the Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act, or an offence under subsection 21(1) or 22(1) or section 23 of that Act that is committed in relation to an offence under subsection 20(1), 20.1(1), 20.2(1), 20.3(1) or 20.4(1) of that Act.

• (3) If subsection 23(3) of this Act comes into force before subsection 9(1) of the other Act, then that subsection 9(1) is replaced by the following:

  • 9 (1) Subsection 515(4.1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (g):

    • (g.1) an offence under subsection 423.3(1) (intimidation — building used for religious worship, etc.);

• (4) If subsection 9(1) of the other Act and subsection 23(3) of this Act come into force on the same day, then that subsection 9(1) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 23(3) and subsection (2) applies as a consequence.

• (5) If subsection 23(5) of this Act comes into force before subsection 9(2) of the other Act, then that subsection 9(2) is amended by replacing the paragraph 515(4.3)(b) that it enacts with the following:

  • (b) an offence described in section 264, 346 or 423.1 or subsection 423.2(1) or 423.3(1);

• (6) If subsection 9(2) of the other Act and subsection 23(5) of this Act come into force on the same day, then that subsection 9(2) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 23(5).

Coming into Force

Marginal note:30th day after royal assent

• 84 (1) Sections 2 to 55, 59 to 70, 73, 74 and 79 to 81 come into force on the 30th day after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (2) Sections 71 and 72 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.