Bill S-14 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
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Short answer
Bill S-14 modifies the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act to increase penalties for bribery, remove a defense for facilitation payments, create new record-falsification offenses, and establish nationality-based jurisdiction.
At a glance
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Bill S-14 modifies the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act to increase penalties for bribery, remove a defense for facilitation payments, create new record-falsification offenses, and establish nationality-based jurisdiction.
Bill S-14 amends the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act to strengthen penalties for bribing foreign officials, eliminate a legal defense for small payments, create new offenses related to falsifying records, and change how jurisdiction is determined for cases involving Canadian nationals.
- Increases maximum penalty for bribing foreign officials to 14 years of imprisonment
- Removes the legal defense for facilitation payments (small payments to expedite official actions)
- Creates a new criminal offense for falsifying accounting records related to bribery
- Establishes jurisdiction based on the nationality of the accused rather than where the offense occurred
- Repeals specific definitions of 'peace officer' and 'quiconque' (French term for 'any person')
- Adds a definition linking 'quiconque' to the Criminal Code's definition of 'person'
- Individuals and organizations offering bribes to foreign officials
- Canadian nationals involved in bribery cases
- Law enforcement agencies investigating corruption
- Legal professionals handling corruption-related cases
- The exact implementation date of new provisions is deferred to a future order by the Governor in Council
- Specific procedures for determining jurisdiction based on nationality are not fully detailed in the text
The act's provisions related to bribery, jurisdiction, and definitions were modified
Used to define legal terms like 'person' for the purposes of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
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