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    Law Amendments Committee

    Mandate:

      Improve the laws affecting policing, exploring both legislative and non-legislative options for change.

    Objectives:

    1. Increase participation at the federal level in the House of Commons and Senate hearings, collaboration with FPT heads of prosecution and involvement in legislative advisory group meetings.
    2. Advance lawful access, disclosure, organized crime and witness protection initiatives.
    3. Raise Committee profile.

    Co-chairs:

    Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow & Deputy Chief Constable Norm Lipinski

    Additional Resources

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    New Report Released on Use of Social Media by Judicial Officersen267 kb
    CCCT-CCTJ- The Use of Social Media by Canadian Judicial Officersen1,017 kb
    Bill C2en25 kb
    Investigation of the Bombing of Air India 182en184 kb
    Privacy Act Reform - RCMPen283 kb
    Lawful Access Reformen41 kb
    Backgrounder: Identity Theften26 kb
    Backgrounder: Youth Criminal Justice Acten25 kb
    Backgrounder: Drug and Alcohol Prohibitionen11 kb
    News Release: Youth Criminal Justice Acten20 kb
    BILL C-4en212 kb
    REMARKS TO THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE Bill C-30en14 kb
    Government and Private Members Bills listen66 kb
    Letter from Greg Dionne, President of CAPBen731 kb
    Statement from the President of CACPen77 kb
    Joint Statement on Firearmsen45 kb
    LEGISLATION: OFFENDER ABSTAIN FROM DRUGS & ALCOHOLen16 kb
    BILLS BEFORE THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADAen142 kb
    Government and Private Members Bills listen94 kb
    Important Request: up-coming Lawful Access Legislaen100 kb
    The Path to Justice:Preventing Wrongful Convictionen3 mb
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