On February 4, 1992, Bill C-30, an Act to Amend the Criminal Code of Canada (Mental Disorder), the National Defence Act and the Young Offenders Act, was officially proclaimed. The authors provide an overview of this legislation and raise some concerns regarding certain sections of the Criminal Code.
References
1.
Swain v. Her Majesty the Queen, Supreme Court of Canada, May, 1991.
2.
Bill C-30, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Mental Disorder) and to Amend the National Defence Act and the Young Offenders Act, House of Commons, November, 1991.
3.
Ontario Mental Health Act, revised statute of Ontario. R.S.O. 1990.
