Canada Looks To Prosecute Crimes On The Moon

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Canadian lawmakers were set to vote Thursday on amending the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon.

The proposed change to the law -- which was expected to be passed -- was described in a 443-page budget implementation bill presented to Parliament this week.

Ottawa has already extended its jurisdiction over criminal acts committed by Canadian astronauts during space travel to the International Space Station.

They are treated the same as crimes committed in Canada.

Under the subheading Lunar Gateway, the Criminal Code amendment reads: "A Canadian crew member who, during a space flight, commits an act or omission outside Canada that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada."

This would include crimes en route to or on the Lunar Gateway station currently in the works to orbit the Moon, and also "on the surface of the Moon," the document states.

Foreign astronauts who "threaten the life or security of a Canadian crew member" on a Canadian-supported space mission could also be prosecuted, according to the draft bill.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220428-canada-looks-to-prosecute-crimes-on-the-moon

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maximus otter said:
Canadian lawmakers were set to vote Thursday on amending the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon.

The proposed change to the law -- which was expected to be passed -- was described in a 443-page budget implementation bill presented to Parliament this week.

Ottawa has already extended its jurisdiction over criminal acts committed by Canadian astronauts during space travel to the International Space Station.

They are treated the same as crimes committed in Canada.

Under the subheading Lunar Gateway, the Criminal Code amendment reads: "A Canadian crew member who, during a space flight, commits an act or omission outside Canada that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada."

This would include crimes en route to or on the Lunar Gateway station currently in the works to orbit the Moon, and also "on the surface of the Moon," the document states.

Foreign astronauts who "threaten the life or security of a Canadian crew member" on a Canadian-supported space mission could also be prosecuted, according to the draft bill.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220428-canada-looks-to-prosecute-crimes-on-the-moon

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Clearly, it was so urgent that they had to change this law.
 
maximus otter said:
Canadian lawmakers were set to vote Thursday on amending the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon.

The proposed change to the law -- which was expected to be passed -- was described in a 443-page budget implementation bill presented to Parliament this week.

Ottawa has already extended its jurisdiction over criminal acts committed by Canadian astronauts during space travel to the International Space Station.

They are treated the same as crimes committed in Canada.

Under the subheading Lunar Gateway, the Criminal Code amendment reads: "A Canadian crew member who, during a space flight, commits an act or omission outside Canada that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada."

This would include crimes en route to or on the Lunar Gateway station currently in the works to orbit the Moon, and also "on the surface of the Moon," the document states.

Foreign astronauts who "threaten the life or security of a Canadian crew member" on a Canadian-supported space mission could also be prosecuted, according to the draft bill.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220428-canada-looks-to-prosecute-crimes-on-the-moon

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Madness. Or lunar-cy.


(And yes, I know 'lunacy' would also have worked in the context...)
 
Seems like foresight to me. Anywhere you have humans, you are going to get crime, if not now then eventually. It is predictable so rather than wait for a terrible assault or something to occur only for the perpetrator to get away with it because they are in space, they have prepared in advance. I think the Canadians have done well here.
 
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Seems like foresight to me. Anywhere you have humans, you are going to get crime, if not now then eventually. It is predictable so rather than wait for a terrible assault or something to occur only for the perpetrator to get away with it because they are in space, they have prepared in advance. I think the Canadians have done well here.
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Yes, although an international effort would be better. I do wonder why it cropped up at this time though? Maybe it's been going through the works since before the pandemic and it's only now things have quietened down a bit that they've had time for it.
 
Cochise said:
Yes, although an international effort would be better. I do wonder why it cropped up at this time though? Maybe it's been going through the works since before the pandemic and it's only now things have quietened down a bit that they've had time for it.
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Agreed, an international effort is the thing that is really needed but I think those are even harder for everyone to agree on. Especially in law which is different in each country. I hope that other space-faring countries will follow suit.
 
Get the U.S. to go back and pick up all that litter they left up there. :)
 
From the thread title, it sounded like the legal profession were hoping to send themselves on the ultimate jolly.
 
Canada's new face of space:
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Trailer Park Boys. Don't know if you get the show over there, but they're Canada's unofficial Redneck Brigade.

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Wonder what their fee would be to defend someone up there, i must speak to my client in person, would they shoot a lawyer into space?? . And how stupid do you have to be to commit a crime with so few peeps up there, wouldn't take Columbo to solve that
 
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