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 Between the Government of Canada and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG   assistance 

Argentina

• Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Argentine Republic States on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 2000-01-12   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Treaty between Great Britain and the Argentine Republic for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Barbados

• Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Barbados Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG   assistance 

Bolivia

• Treaty between Great Britain and Bolivia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Chile

• Treaty between The United Kingdom and Chile for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals    ENG   Extradition  ( Other source )
• Extradition Treaty   ESP   Extradition  ( Other source )

Colombia

• Treaty between Great Britain and Columbia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Ecuador

• Treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of the Equator, for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

El Salvador

• Treaty between Great Britain and Salvador for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Guatemala

• Treaty between Great Britain and Guatemala for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 
• Additional Protocol to the Treaty of Extradition between Great Britain and Guatemala   ENG   Extradition 

Haiti

• Treaty between Great Britain and Hayti for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Jamaica

• Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Jamaica Regarding the Sharing of the Proceeds of the Disposition of Forfeited Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Treaty Between the Government or Jamaica and the Government of Canada on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )

Mexico

• Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Mexican States on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1990-03-16   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Treaty of Extradition between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Mexican States   ENG   Extradition 

Nicaragua

• Treaty between Great Britain and Nicaragua for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Panama

• Treaty between The United Kingdom and Panama for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Paraguay

• Treaty between the United Kingdom and Paraguay for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

Peru

• Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Peru on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1998-10-27   ENG   assistance 
• Treaty between the United Kingdom and Peru for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 

The Bahamas

• Department of Justice Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Nassau, March 13, 1990)   ENG   assistance 

Trinidad and Tobago

• Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets and Equivalent Funds   ENG   assistance 

United States

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

Uruguay

• Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1996   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Treaty between Great Britain and the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition 
• Protocol between Great Britain and Uruguay, Amending the Treaty of March 26, 1884, for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals (Term of Provisional Arrest)   ENG   Extradition 

Multilateral Instruments