Witness Protection Program Act

Marginal note:Protection of persons

3 The purpose of this Act is to promote law enforcement, national security, national defence and public safety by facilitating the protection of persons

• (a) who are involved directly or indirectly in providing assistance in law enforcement matters in relation to

  • (i) activities conducted by the Force, other than activities arising under an arrangement entered into under section 20 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, or

  • (ii) activities conducted by any law enforcement agency or international criminal court or tribunal in respect of which an agreement or arrangement has been entered into under section 14;

• (b) who are involved directly or indirectly in providing assistance to a federal security, defence or safety organization; or

• (c) who have been admitted to a designated program.