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.
- 1996, c. 15, s. 3
- 2000, c. 24, s. 71
- 2013, c. 29, s. 5
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