NCJ Number
155571
Date Published
1994
Length
31 pages
Annotation
This report presents statistics that pertain to judicially authorized electronic surveillance for offenses in relation to which proceedings may be instituted at the instance of the Government of Canada and conducted by or on behalf of the Attorney General of Canada; the reporting period is January 1, 1993, to December 31, 1993.
Abstract
The data and information address applications for electronic surveillance authorizations in relation to offenses specified under the following statutes: Narcotic Control Act, Food and Drugs Act, Customs Act, Excise Act, Immigration Act, Bankruptcy Act, and Official Secrets Act. The report also contains information on certain Criminal Code offenses that occurred in the Northwest Territories or the Yukon, as well as offenses that meet either of the requirements in section 2 of the Security Offences Act. Section II provides an overview of the key procedural requirements of Part VI of the Criminal Code. Section III presents data provided by agents of the Solicitor General and operational reports of police forces that applied for electronic surveillance. Section IV provides a general assessment of the importance of electronic surveillance for the investigation, detection, prevention, and prosecution of offenses in Canada. 24 tables, 2 figures, and appended lists of designated agents of the Solicitor General and police officers who made application for electronic surveillance