On-line poker Criminal Code amendments in Candian Senate

[NoRiverRats]

This is Bill C-13; see last paragraph, para. 5. Already passed the House of Commons, Senate is now debating it. Next to no media coverage in Canada on this.



An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
R.S., c. C-46

CRIMINAL CODE

1. Subsection 4(7) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:


Proof of service in accordance with provincial laws

(6.1) Despite subsection (6), the service of documents may be proved in accordance with the laws of a province relating to offences created by the laws of that province.


Attendance for examination

2. Subsections 117.13(4) and (5) of the Act are repealed


1994, c. 44, s. 8(1)

3. The portion of subsection 145(3) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Failure to comply with condition of undertaking or recognizance

(3) Every person who is at large on an undertaking or recognizance given to or entered into before a justice or judge and is bound to comply with a condition of that undertaking or recognizance, and every person who is bound to comply with a direction under subsection 515(12) or 522(2.1) or an order under subsection 516(2), and who fails, without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies on them, to comply with the condition, direction or order is guilty of

4. The portion of subsection 164.2(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Forfeiture of things used for child pornography

164.2 (1) On application of the Attorney General, a court that convicts a person of an offence under section 163.1 or 172.1, in addition to any other punishment that it may impose, may order that any thing — other than real property — be forfeited to Her Majesty and disposed of as the Attorney General directs if it is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that the thing


5. Paragraph 202(1)(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:


(i) wilfully and knowingly sends, transmits, delivers or receives any message that conveys any information relating to book-making, pool-selling, betting or wagering, or that is intended to assist in book-making, pool-selling, betting or wagering; or

[big e]

Do you have a link for this.

The only Bill C-13 I can find is :

BILL C-13


An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research



Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:


SHORT TITLE

Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.

[SlightlyMad]

FYI, the current act (laws.justice.gc.ca) reads:

wilfully and knowingly sends, transmits, delivers or receives any message by radio, telegraph, telephone, mail or express that conveys any information relating to book-making, pool-selling, betting or wagering, or that is intended to assist in book-making, pool-selling, betting or wagering; or

If this is true, the intent seems to be to close the loophole that allows people to broadcast/spam information over the Internet regarding sports books within Canada. Unless you're the Lottery Corporation licensed by the Province, of course ... f***ing hypocrites.

[mocky]

So would this have any affect on Canadians playing poker? ty

[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."