Witness Protection Program Act

An Act respecting the establishment and operation of a federal program for the protection of certain persons providing information or assistance and respecting the protection of persons admitted to certain provincial or municipal protection programs

Canada (Federal)· W-11.2· 181 sections· current to 2024-10-31In force

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Justice & the Law Public Safety & Security Democratic Institutions & Elections

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Sections181

1Short title
2Definitions
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2[p15](b)
2[p15](c)
2.1Binding on Her Majesty
3Protection of persons
3(a)
3(a)(i)
3(a)(ii)
3(b)
3(c)
4Establishment
5Admission to Program
6Admission to Program
6(1)
6(1)(a)
6(1)(b)
6(1)(c)
6(2)Emergency situations
7Factors to be considered
7(a)
7(b)
7(c)
7(d)
7(e)
7(f)
7(g)
7(h)
8Deemed terms of protection agreement
8(a)
8(b)
8(b)(i)
8(b)(ii)
8(b)(iii)
8(b)(iv)
8(b)(v)
8.1Request for termination of protection
8.1(1)
8.1(2)Termination
8.1(3)Effective day
9Termination of protection
9(1)
9(1)(a)
9(1)(b)
9(2)Notification of proposed termination
10Reasons for certain decisions
10(a)
10(b)
10.1Designation — program
10.1(1)
10.1(2)Designation — provincial official
10.1(3)Change of provincial official
10.2Deletion from schedule
10.3Coordination — change of identity
10.3(1)
10.3(2)Required information
11Disclosures prohibited
11(1)
11(1)(a)
11(1)(b)
11(1)(c)
11(1)(c)(i)
11(1)(c)(ii)
11(1)(c)(iii)
11(2)Means and methods of protection
11(2)(a)
11(2)(b)
11(2)(c)
11(2)(d)
11.1Non-application — protected or other person
11.1(a)
11.1(b)
11.2Exception — Commissioner
11.2(1)
11.2(1)(a)
11.2(1)(b)
11.2(2)Other exceptions
11.2(2)(a)
11.2(2)(b)
11.2(2)(c)
11.2(2)(c)(i)
11.2(2)(c)(ii)
11.2(2)(c)(iii)
11.2(2)(d)
11.2(2)(e)
11.2(3)Designated program protectee
11.2(4)Exception — other information
11.2(4)(a)
11.2(4)(b)
11.2(5)Prior notification — protected person
11.2(6)Non-application
11.2(7)Prior notification — provincial official
11.2(8)Notification — provincial official
11.3Exception — provincial official
11.3(1)
11.3(2)Other exceptions
11.3(2)(a)
11.3(2)(b)
11.3(2)(c)
11.3(2)(c)(i)
11.3(2)(c)(ii)
11.3(2)(c)(iii)
11.3(2)(d)
11.3(3)Exception — other information
11.3(4)Prior notification — designated program protectee
11.3(5)Non-application
11.4Exception — agreement or arrangement
11.4(1)
11.4(2)Prior notification
11.5Further disclosures prohibited
11.5(1)
11.5(2)Exception — Commissioner’s request
11.5(3)Exception — provincial official’s request
11.5(4)Court — confidentiality
11.5(5)Exception — court
12Factors to be considered
12(a)
12(b)
12(c)
12(d)
12(e)
12.1Informer privilege
13Claim — new identity
13.1Claim — providing protection
13.1(a)
13.1(b)
14Commissioner’s agreements
14(1)
14(1)(a)
14(1)(b)
14(1)(c)
14(2)Ministerial arrangements
14(3)Arrangements
14.1Agreement or arrangement — Commissioner
14.1(1)
14.1(2)Agreement or arrangement — provincial official
14.1(3)Factors to be considered
14.1(4)Mandatory terms
14.1(4)(a)
14.1(4)(b)
14.1(5)Multiple departments, agencies or services
15Delegation — Commissioner
15(1)
15(1)(a)
15(1)(b)
15(1)(c)
15(1)(d)
15(2)Assistant Commissioner
15.1Delegation — provincial official
15.1(a)
15.1(b)
16Annual report
16(1)
16(2)Tabling
17Policy directions
18Cooperation
19Existing agreements
20Regulations
20(a)
20(b)
20(c)
21Disclosure offence
21(a)
21(b)
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