Canada

Introduction to the Legal System

Description

• Foreword    ENG 
• What is the Law?    ENG 
• Sources of Canadian Law    ENG 
• The Law in Action    ENG 
• The Citizen and the Law    ENG 
• The Future of Law in Canada    ENG 

Fundamental Texts

• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms    ENG 
• Canada Evidence Act, CHAPTER C-5    ENG 

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

General

• The Process under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act    ENG 
• Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties    ENG 
• Principles Providing A Framework for Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition and More Information : Canada 2004    ENG 

Procedural model documents

• Certification (Canada Evidence Act)    ENG 
• Affidavit with Respect to Original Records    ENG 
• Affidavit with Respect to Copies (Unavailability)    ENG 
• Affidavit with Respect to Copies (Authenticity)    ENG 
• Request for Assistance, Non-treaty    ENG 
• Request for Assistance according to a Treaty    ENG 

Legislation

• Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, R.S., 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.)    ENG 
• Section 30 of Canada Evidence Act    ENG 

Case Law

• SEARCH CANLII (The Canadian Legal Information Institute) judgements databases for "Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters"    ENG 

Other documents of interest

• Kimberly PROST, "Pratique et nouvelles tendances de l'entraide judiciaire : l'avenir de la coopération internationale (1998)"    FRA 
• Kimberly PROST, "Breaking down the barriers: International cooperation in combating transnational crime"    ENG 
• Pierre-Gilles BÉLANGER, "Implementation of the obligations set out in the Statute of the International Criminal Court: Canada's experience."    ENG 

Extradition

General

• The Extradition Process    ENG 
• Principles Providing A Framework for Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition and More Information : Canada 2004    ENG 
• Extradition - General Overview    ENG 

Procedural model documents

• Certification of Record of the Case for Prosecution    ENG 

Legislation

• Extradition Act, 1999, c. 18    ENG 

Case Law

• SEARCH CANLII (The Canadian Legal Information Institute) judgements databases for "Extradition"    ENG 

Other documents of interest

Bilateral Treaties

Antigua and Barbuda

• Agreement Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG 

Argentina

• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 2000-01-12   ENG 
• Treaty for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Barbados

• Agreement Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG 

Bolivia

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Chile

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals    ENG 
• Extradition Treaty   ESP 

Colombia

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Ecuador

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG

El Salvador

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Guatemala

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 
• Additional Protocol to the Treaty of Extradition   ENG 

Haiti

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Jamaica

• Agreement Regarding the Sharing of the Proceeds of the Disposition of Forfeited Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG 
• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG 

Mexico

• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1990-03-16   ENG 
• Treaty of Extradition  ENG 

Nicaragua

• Treaty for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Panama

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Paraguay

• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

Peru

• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1998-10-27   ENG 
• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 

The Bahamas

• Department of Justice Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Nassau, March 13, 1990)   ENG 

Trinidad and Tobago

• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG 
• Agreement Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG 

United States

• Treaty on Extradition  ENG 
• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG 
• Agreement Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG 
• Protocol Amending the Treaty on Extradition Signed at Washington on December 3, 1971, as Amended by an Exchange of Notes on June 28 And July 9, 1974   ENG 
• Exchange of Notes Amending the Treaty on Extradition of December 3, 1971   ENG 
• Treaty on Extradition   ENG 
• Supplementary Convention to the Supplementary Convention for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 
• Supplementary Convention to Provide for Extradition on Account of Crimes or Offences Committed Against the Laws for the Suppression of the Traffic in Narcotics   ENG 
• Supplementary Extradition Convention  ENG 
• Supplementary Convention for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 
• Supplementary Convention for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals (Enlarging List of Crimes)   ENG 
• Supplementary Convention for the Extradition of Criminals   ENG 
• Second Protocol Amending the Treaty on Extradition  ENG 

Uruguay

• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1996   ENG 
• Treaty for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG 
• Protocol Amending the Treaty of March 26, 1884, for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals (Term of Provisional Arrest)   ENG 

Multilateral Instruments