The 2025 Annotated Tremmear’s Criminal Code reflects the following legislative developments that occurred since publication of the last edition. Amendments not in force appear in the work as shaded text.

On December 15, 2023, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), S.C. 2023, c. 32 (former Bill C-21), received Royal Assent, with several of its amendments to the Criminal Code having come into force on that date or on January 14, 2024.
On December 5, 2023, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), S.C. 2023, c. 30 (former Bill C-48), received Royal Assent. Its amendments came into force on January 4, 2024.
On October 26, 2023, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act, S.C. 2023, c. 28 (former Bill S-12), received Royal Assent and most of its amendments came into force on that date.
The Canada Evidence Act was amended by the Order Amending the Sched- ule to the Canada Evidence Act, SOR/2023-205, which came into force on October 6, 2023.
The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act was amended by the Order Amending Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Novel Fentanyl Precursors), SOR/2023-105, which came into force on August 30, 2023.
On June 22, 2023, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1, S.C. 2023, c. 26 (former Bill C-47), received Royal Assent. While some of its amendments to the Criminal Code came into force on September 20, 2023, others remain proposed until a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
On June 20, 2023, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2023, c. 14 (former Bill C-41], received Royal Assent and came into force.
On April 27, 2023, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner, S.C. 2023, c. 7 (former Bill C-233) received Royal Assent.

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