On-line poker Criminal Code amendments in Candian Senate

[mbpoker]

This has nothing to do with poker or even with online casinos.

[SlightlyMad]

This would seem to have no effect whatsoever on Canadians playing poker. From Bill C-23 (39th Parliament, First Session), where the bill was first introduced, the summary of the change reads:

"The enactment amends the description of the offence of conveying information on betting and book-making so that the offence encompasses the conveying of that information by any means and makes related changes to the exemption provided with respect to the use of a pari-mutuel system."