Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.))

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — 2026, c. 19, s. 197

  • 197 The definition state or entity in subsection 2(1) of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (a), by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (b) and by adding the following after paragraph (b):

    • (c) a supranational body with responsibility for investigating or prosecuting criminal matters that is named in the schedule or that is a party to an agreement with Canada. (État ou entité)

• — 2026, c. 19, s. 198

  • 198 Section 4 of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Designation

      • 4 (1) The following are designated as states or entities for the purposes of this Act:

        • (a) international criminal courts and tribunals that are named in the schedule; and

        • (b) supranational bodies with responsibility for investigating or prosecuting criminal matters that are named in the schedule.

      • Amendments to schedule

        (2) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may, with the agreement of the Minister, by order, add to the schedule the name of any international criminal court or tribunal and of any supranational body with responsibility for investigating or prosecuting criminal matters or delete any name from the schedule.

• — 2026, c. 19, s. 199

  • 199 Subsection 6(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Administrative arrangements if no agreement

      • 6 (1) If there is no agreement between Canada and a state or entity, or if the name of an international criminal court or tribunal or of a supranational body with responsibility for investigating or prosecuting criminal matters does not appear in the schedule, the Minister of Foreign Affairs may, with the agreement of the Minister, enter into an administrative arrangement with the state or entity, international criminal court or tribunal or supranational body providing for legal assistance with respect to an investigation specified in the arrangement relating to an act that, if committed in Canada, would be an indictable offence.

• — 2026, c. 19, s. 200

  • 200 The schedule to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    • European Public Prosecutor’s Office