This enactment amends the Judges Act to restrict eligibility for judicial appointment to persons who undertake to participate in continuing education on matters related to sexual assault law and social context. It also amends the Judges Act to require that the Canadian Judicial Council report on seminars offered for the continuing education of judges on matters related to sexual assault law. Finally, it amends the Criminal Code to require that judges provide reasons for decisions in sexual assault proceedings.
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| In force | May 6, 2021 |
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| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2026-117 |
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Amends: Judges Act
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| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-44 |
| II | Order | List of Entities — Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister Regarding the | SI/2025-111 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2025-250 |
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| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2024) — Order Declaring an | SOR/2024-249 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2024-236 |
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| II | Regulation | Establishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations | SOR/2024-140 |
| II | Regulation | Criminal Interest Rate Regulations | SOR/2024-114 |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an | SOR/2024-84 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Screening Devices Order | SOR/2024-66 |
| I | Proposed | Approved Screening Devices Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Criminal Interest Rate Regulations | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an | SOR/2023-223 |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-87 |
| II | Regulation | New Brunswick Translated Documents Regulations, SOR/93-9 — Order Revoking the | SOR/2023-5 |
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| II | Order | Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity — Order Accepting the | SI/2021-38 |
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| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-33 |
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| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2019-231 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations Amending the Regulations | SOR/2019-96 |
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| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2019-45 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order — Order Amending | SOR/2019-26 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending | SOR/2019-25 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Department of Justice Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-254 |
| II | Regulation | Newfoundland and Labrador for the Purposes of Section 347.1 of the Criminal Code — Order Designating | SOR/2018-257 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Order | Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters — Rules | SI/2018-96 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | SOR/2018-179 |
| II | Order | Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules — Rules Amending | SI/2018-82 |
| II | Regulation | Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations | SOR/2018-166 |
| I | Proposed | Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Order | Rule 91 of the Civil Procedure Rules of Nova Scotia — Amendment | SI/2018-56 |
| II | Regulation | Blood Drug Concentration Regulations | SOR/2018-148 |
| II | Regulation | Blood Drug Concentration Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-149 |
| II | Order | Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador | SI/2018-43 |
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| II | Regulation | Certain Regulations Made Under the Judges Act — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-103 |
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