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

Short Title

Marginal note:Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act.

R.S., c. C-46Criminal Code

Amendments to the Act

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Words and expressions

56 Unless the context requires otherwise, words and expressions used in sections 57 and 58 have the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.

Marginal note:Outstanding fines

57 The provisions of the Criminal Code, as enacted by sections 41 and 42, apply to the proceeds of a fine that is unpaid on the day on which those sections come into force.

Marginal note:Clarification — certain offences

• 58 (1) For greater certainty, the provisions of the Criminal Code, as enacted by sections 8, 9, 11, 37, 40 and 43, 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 — Parts XVI and XXVIII

  (2) For greater certainty, the amendments to Parts XVI and XXVIII of the Criminal Code made by this Act apply with respect to any matter or proceeding under that Part XVI that is ongoing on the day on which section 12 comes into force.

• Marginal note:Clarification — Application

  (3) For greater certainty, the provisions of the Criminal Code, as enacted by sections 10, 34 to 36, 38 and 39, 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. J-2Department of Justice Act

58.1 [Amendments]

2002, c. 1Youth Criminal Justice Act

Amendments to the Act

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Definition of Act

• 75 (1) In this section and sections 76 to 78, Act means the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

• Marginal note:Words and expressions

  (2) Unless the context requires otherwise, words and expressions used in sections 76 to 78 have the same meaning as in the Act.

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.