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Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Canada)

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Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to provide for the implementation of treaties for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and to amend the Criminal Code, the Crown Liability Act and the Immigration Act
Enacted byParliament of Canada
Assented to28 July 1988
Commenced1 October 1988

The Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (French: Loi sur l’entraide juridique en matière criminelle) is an act of the Parliament of Canada and initially was passed by the 33rd Canadian Parliament in 1988. It deals with formalities about arrest warrants, production orders and orders of restraint, search and seizure, and forfeiture of assets between Canada and other countries.[1] As of September 2019, well over 50 entries were found in the Canada Treaty Series.

Cases

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References

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  1. ^ "Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.))". 18 December 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Plennes, Chad (17 September 2007). "Criminal Complaint: United States of America v. Tyler Stumbo" (PDF). Wired.
  3. ^ Anderson, Nate (8 November 2007). "Steroid bust shows Feds can still get at "private" and "secure" e-mail". Condé Nast. WIRED Media Group.
  4. ^ Singel, Ryan (November 2007). "Encrypted E-Mail Company Hushmail Spills to Feds". Condé Nast. Wired.
  5. ^ "Millionaire who bought B.C. ghost town — complete with 302 empty homes — under investigation for money laundering in Belgium". National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. 20 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Docket 37564 Krishnan Suthanthiran, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the Kingdom of Belgium". Supreme Court of Canada. January 2001.
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