CanLII - Fédéral - R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5 - Section 38

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Canada Evidence Act

PART I

International Relations and National Defence and National Security

Definitions	38. The following definitions apply in this section and in sections 38.01 to 38.15.
“judge” « juge »	“judge” means the Chief Justice of the Federal Court or a judge of that Court designated by the Chief Justice to conduct hearings under section 38.04.
“participant” « participant »	“participant” means a person who, in connection with a proceeding, is required to disclose, or expects to disclose or cause the disclosure of, information.
“potentially injurious information” « renseignements potentiellement préjudiciables »	“potentially injurious information” means information of a type that, if it were disclosed to the public, could injure international relations or national defence or national security.
“proceeding” « instance »	“proceeding” means a proceeding before a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information.
“prosecutor” « poursuivant »	“prosecutor” means an agent of the Attorney General of Canada or of the Attorney General of a province, the Director of Military Prosecutions under the National Defence Act or an individual who acts as a prosecutor in a proceeding.
“sensitive information” « renseignements sensibles »	“sensitive information” means information relating to international relations or national defence or national security that is in the possession of the Government of Canada, whether originating from inside or outside Canada, and is of a type that the Government of Canada is taking measures to safeguard. R.S., 1985, c. C-5, s. 38; 2001, c. 41, ss. 43, 141.