Witness Protection Program Act

Marginal note:Factors to be considered

7 The Commissioner shall consider the following factors in determining whether a witness should be admitted to the Program:

• (a) the nature of the risk to the security of the witness;

• (b) the danger to the community if the witness is admitted to the Program;

• (c) the nature of the inquiry, investigation or prosecution involving the witness — or the nature of the assistance given or agreed to be given by the witness to a federal security, defence or safety organization — and the importance of the witness in the matter;

• (d) the value of the witness’s participation or of the information, evidence or assistance given or agreed to be given by the witness;

• (e) the likelihood of the witness being able to adjust to the Program, having regard to the witness’s maturity, judgment and other personal characteristics and the family relationships of the witness;

• (f) the cost of maintaining the witness in the Program;

• (g) alternate methods of protecting the witness without admitting the witness to the Program; and

• (h) such other factors as the Commissioner deems relevant.