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Changed title: "Recent Changes"
For information on pleading Mental Disorder and Non-Mental Disorder automatism, please consult the Continuing Legal Education Society’s manual on Criminal Law and Mental Health Issues.
=== 1. Recent & Upcoming Changes (2014) ===
Bill C-14, the “Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act”, which received royal assent in April, 2014, came into force on July 11 2014. This new legislation is meant to strengthen the ''Criminal Code''’s decision-making process relating to the accused persons found NCRMD to make public safety the primary consideration, enhance victim safety, and provide victims with a stronger voice in the process.