Contraventions Act

The Contraventions Act (the Act) is a statute enacted by the federal Parliament of Canada. The official long title of the law, which came into force on October 15, 1992, is An Act respecting contraventions of federal enactments (SC 1992, c 47 as amended).[1] The Act and its associated regulations allow violations of minor federal laws to be prosecuted through a ticketing system rather than a formal criminal charge.[2] Where an offence outlined in federal law has been designated by the federal government as a contravention, a police officer may choose to issue a ticket instead of laying criminal charges.[2] Although the Act includes a full framework for federal ticketing, most of the law is not in force.[3] Those parts that are in force allow provincial ticketing procedures to apply in those provinces that have signed an agreement with the federal government.

Contraventions Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act respecting contraventions of federal enactments
CitationS.C. 1992, c. 47
Enacted byParliament of Canada
Status: In force

References
  1. "Contraventions Act". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  2. ARCHIVED – Contraventions Act - Questions and Answers Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Government of Canada, Department of Justice (2017-06-30). "Key findings - Evaluation of the Contraventions Act Program". justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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