A Plain Language Guide to Bill C-45-Amendments to the Criminal Code Affecting the Criminal Liability of Organizations

By Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., Editor at HRinfodesk.com---Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News, October/November 2003

The Federal Government tabled Bill C-45 on June 12, 2003. Bill C-45 passed third reading on October 27, 2003, and is awaiting Royal Assent to become law; it will amend the Criminal Code to modernize the law with respect to the criminal liability of corporations as well as the sentencing of corporations.

The government has developed a plain language guide to help individuals understand the complex and specific language employed in the Criminal Code, which eventually may include provisions of Bill C-45. The guide outlines how the law applies in the most common situations, and is intended to assist the reader in understanding how the government's proposed legislation may affect them-or the corporation they work for.

The plain language guide can be viewed at BILL C-45 - Amendments to the Criminal Code Affecting the Criminal Liability of Organizations.

By Yosie Saint-Cyr LL.B., Editor at HRinfodesk

Published on HRinfodesk---Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News

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