Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000

ONTARIO REGULATION 69/01

GENERAL

Consolidation Period:  From December 16, 2025 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 372/25.

Legislative History: 439/03, 396/04, 419/08, 227/11, 143/12, 120/24, 44/25, 372/25.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

CONTENTS

 

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, the Regulation is amended by adding the following section: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 1)

Definition

0.1 In this Regulation,

“digital identifier” means a user name, alias, moniker, handle, screen name, profile name or other unique identifier used to communicate on a digital application or platform and does not include an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a Media Access Control (MAC) address or a password or personal identification number used to log on to the application or platform. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 1.

Resident in Ontario

1. (1) If an offender has been in Ontario for 15 consecutive days, he or she shall be deemed to have resided in Ontario since the first consecutive day.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 1 (1).

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 2 (1))

(1) An offender who has been in Ontario for 15 consecutive days shall be deemed to have resided in Ontario since the first consecutive day. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 2 (1).

(2) If an offender has been in Ontario for 15 non-consecutive days in any 30-day period, he or she shall be deemed to have resided in Ontario since the first day.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 1 (2).

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 1 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 2 (2))

(2) An offender who has been in Ontario for 15 non-consecutive days in any 30-day period shall be deemed to have resided in Ontario since the first day. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 2 (2).

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply whether or not the offender intends to stay in Ontario after the fifteenth consecutive or non-consecutive day.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 1 (3).

(4) Despite subsections (1) to (3), an offender who becomes subject to an obligation to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada) under section 490.02901 of the Criminal Code (Canada) or section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Canada) shall be deemed to have resided in Ontario since the day he or she became subject to that obligation.  O. Reg. 227/11, s. 1.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 1 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “he or she” and substituting “the offender”. (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 2 (3))

Definition of sex offence

1.1 (1) Offences under the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada) are prescribed as sex offences:

1.  Subsection 7 (4.1) (sexual offence against children by a Canadian citizen outside Canada).

2.  Section 153.1 (sexual exploitation of person with disability).

3.  Subsection 163.1 (4.1) (accessing child pornography).

3.1  Section 171.1 (making sexually explicit material available to child).

4.  Section 172.1 (luring a child).

4.1  Section 172.2 (agreement or arrangement — sexual offence against child).

5.-8.  Revoked: O. Reg. 44/25, s. 1 (1).

9.  Subsection 273.3 (2) (removal of a child from Canada for sexual offence purpose).  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 143/12, s. 1; O. Reg. 44/25, s. 1 (1).

(1.1) An offence under section 162 (voyeurism) of the Criminal Code (Canada) is prescribed as a sex offence, but only in respect of persons who, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, are serving a sentence for such offence or are convicted or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder of such offence.  O. Reg. 419/08, s. 1.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 1 (2) of Schedule 3 to the Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025 comes into force, subsection 1.1 (1.1) of the Regulation is revoked. (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 3)

(1.2) Offences under the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada) are prescribed as sex offences, but only in respect of persons who, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, are serving a sentence for such offence or are convicted or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder of such offence:

1.  Subsection 286.1 (2) (obtaining sexual services for consideration from person under 18).

2.  Subsection 286.2 (2) (material benefit from sexual services provided by person under 18).

3.  Subsection 286.3 (2) (procuring — person under 18). O. Reg. 44/25, s. 1 (2).

(1.3) Offences under the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada) for which an order has been made under section 490.012 of that Act are prescribed as sex offences, but only in respect of persons who, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, are serving a sentence for such offence or are convicted or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder of such offence:

1.  Section 279.011 (trafficking of a person under the age of 18).

2.  Subsection 279.02 (2) (material benefit — trafficking of person under 18).

3.  Subsection 279.03 (2) (withholding or destroying documents — trafficking of person under 18). O. Reg. 44/25, s. 1 (2).

(2) For the purpose of clause (b) of the definition of “sex offence” in section 1 of the Act, offences under the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada), chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as they read from time to time before January 4, 1983, are predecessors to offences set out in clause (a) of the definition of “sex offence” in section 1 of the Act:

1.  Section 144 (rape).

2.  Section 145 (attempt to commit rape).

3.  Section 149 (indecent assault on a female).

4.  Section 156 (indecent assault on a male).

5.  Subsection 246 (1) (assault with intent).  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 1.

(3) For the purpose of clause (b) of the definition of “sex offence” in section 1 of the Act, offences under the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada), chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as they read from time to time before January 1, 1988, are predecessors to offences set out in clause (a) of the definition of “sex offence” in section 1 of the Act:

1.  Subsection 146 (1) (sexual intercourse with a female under 14).

2.  Subsection 146 (2) (sexual intercourse with a female between 14 and 16).

3.  Section 153 (sexual intercourse with step-daughter).

4.  Section 157 (gross indecency).

5.  Section 166 (parent or guardian procuring defilement).

6.  Section 167 (householder permitting defilement).  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 1.

(3.1) Offences under the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada) as they read from time to time before December 6, 2014 are prescribed as sex offences:

1.  Paragraph 212 (1) (i) (stupefying or overpowering for the purpose of sexual intercourse).

2.  Subsection 212 (2) (living on the avails of prostitution of a person under 18).

3.  Subsection 212 (2.1) (aggravated offence in relation to living on the avails of prostitution of a person under 18).

4.  Subsection 212 (4) (prostitution of person under 18). O. Reg. 44/25, s. 1 (2).

(4) Attempt to commit a sex offence under section 24 of the Criminal Code (Canada) is prescribed as a sex offence.  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 1.

(5) Conspiracy to commit a sex offence under paragraph 465 (1) (c) or subsection 465 (4) of the Criminal Code (Canada) is prescribed as a sex offence.  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 1.

(6) The sex offences prescribed by subsections (1), (4) and (5) apply only in respect of persons who, on or after December 15, 2004, are serving a sentence for such offence or are convicted or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder of such offence.  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 1.

Period within which offender must report

1.2 The prescribed period for the purposes of clauses 3 (1) (a) to (e.2) and 7 (2) (a) and (b) of the Act is seven days.  O. Reg. 227/11, s. 2.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, the Regulation is amended by adding the following sections: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 4)

Requirement to appear in person during release interval of intermittent sentence

1.3 (1) This section applies to an offender who is serving a sentence intermittently in respect of an offence other than a sex offence. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 4.

(2) Subsection 7 (2) of the Act does not apply to an offender described in subsection (1) of this section when the offender is released from custody but required to return to custody as part of their intermittent sentence. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 4.

(3) An offender in the circumstances described in subsection (2) must instead appear in person at a designated bureau, police station or detachment of the police service that provides policing where the offender resides or at another place in the area where the police service provides policing designated by that police service and comply with subsection 3 (2) of the Act before the earlier of,

(a)  the day the offender returns to custody; or

(b)  seven days after the day the offender was released from custody. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 4.

What constitutes a change of address

1.4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following constitutes a change of address for the purposes of clause 3 (1) (c) of the Act:

1.  A change in the address of the offender’s main residence or, if the offender does not have a fixed address, a change in the location where the offender is found most frequently.

2.  A change in the address of a secondary residence that is located in Canada. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 4.

(2) A change in the offender’s main residence is not a change of address for the purposes of clause 3 (1) (c) of the Act if,

(a)  the change is from a location with no fixed address to another location with no fixed address; and

(b)  the same police service has policing responsibility for both locations. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 4.

Contents of sex offender registry

2. (1) For every offender, the sex offender registry shall include the following information:

1.  The offender’s name and aliases and a history of the names and aliases used by the offender.

2.  The offender’s date of birth.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraphs: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (1))

2.1  The offender’s sex assigned at birth.

2.2  The offender’s gender identity.

3.  The offender’s current address, and mailing address if it is different, and the date when the offender started living at or using each address; the proof of address provided by the offender at registration.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (1))

3.1  If the offender does not have a fixed address, a description of the location where the offender is found most frequently.

4.  The offender’s current home, personal and business telephone and fax numbers and the date when the offender started using each telephone and fax number.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (1))

4.1  The offender’s personal and business email addresses and the date when the offender started using each email address.

5.  Any other addresses or telephone numbers used by the offender since the last time he or she registered, and the applicable dates for them.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, paragraph 5 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (2))

5.  Any other addresses, telephone numbers or email addresses used by the offender since the last time the offender registered, and the applicable dates for them.

5.0.1  The name of any digital application or platform that the offender uses to communicate with other users and the digital identifier or identifiers the offender uses on the application or platform, other than any digital identifier that is only used to communicate with a financial institution or a government.

5.1  The address of every secondary residence currently used by the offender or, if there is no address, its location.

5.2  The name of every employer of the offender, every person who retains the offender and every person who engages the offender on a volunteer basis, the address of every place where the offender is employed, retained or engaged on a volunteer basis or, if no address exists, the location of that place, and the type of work that the offender does at every place.

5.3  Every educational institution in which the offender is currently enrolled or was enrolled since his or her last registration, the address of the institution and of every place where the offender attends or attended classes or works or worked for credit or, if there is no address, the location.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, paragraph 5.3 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “his or her” and substituting “the offender’s”. (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (3))

6.  Photographs of the offender, and the dates on which they were taken and added to the sex offender registry.

6.1  The offender’s driver’s licence number, if he or she has a driver’s licence.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, paragraph 6.1 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (4))

6.1  If the offender has a driver’s licence, the driver’s licence number and expiry date.

6.2  The plate number, make, model, year, colour and description of any motor vehicle that the offender owns or leases or uses on a regular basis.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (5))

6.3  Every passport issued to the offender, including,

i.  the passport number,

ii.  the country of issue,

iii.  the date of issue,

iv.  the expiry date of the passport,

v.  the place of birth listed on the passport, if any, and

vi.  the name on the passport, if the name is different from the offender’s name in the sex offender registry.

7.  Physical description of the offender, including any distinguishing features.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (5))

7.1  The following information in respect of any period of travel described in clauses 3 (1) (e.3) to (e.8) of the Act:

i.  The date of departure.

ii.  The date of return.

iii.  The names of every city, province, territory, state, country, port of call or port of destination that the offender intends to visit during the period of travel.

iv.  The addresses of every location where the offender expects to stay or, if no address exists, a description of the location where the offender expects to stay.

v.  A copy of any passport or other travel document that the offender intends to use to enable the travel.

8.  The sex offences for which, on or after April 23, 2001 or, in the case of offences prescribed by subsections 1.1 (1), (4) and (5) of this Regulation, on or after December 15, 2004, the offender is serving or has served a sentence or of which the offender has been convicted or found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder; a description of each such sex offence; the age and gender of each victim of each such sex offence and the victim’s relationship to the offender; the date and place where each such sex offence was committed; the police service that charged the offender for each such sex offence and the incident number assigned to the case by that police service; the date and place of conviction or of finding no criminal responsibility for each such sex offence; the sentence or disposition imposed for each such sex offence and the sentence or disposition start and end dates; the offender’s custody end date, release date or expected release date and the reason for the offender’s release or expected release; whether the conviction, sentence or disposition is being appealed.

8.0.1  Details of every notification received by a police service pursuant to subsection 4 (3) of the Act respecting the offender’s unescorted release from a hospital, including the dates when the offender will be at large and the offender’s proposed activities and whereabouts during the unescorted release, if that information is provided by the hospital to the police service.

8.0.2  Details of every notification received by the ministry pursuant to subsection 4.1 (1) of the Act respecting the offender’s release from a correctional institution on an unescorted temporary absence pass, including the proposed dates of the offender’s release from and return to the institution, any relevant information about the offender’s proposed activities and whereabouts for the duration of his or her release under the pass and whether and why the pass was cancelled or suspended or the offender is declared unlawfully at large.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, the English version of paragraph 8.0.2 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “his or her” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “the offender’s”. (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (6))

8.0.3  Details of every notification received by the ministry pursuant to subsection 4.1 (2) of the Act respecting the offender’s release from a youth custody facility on an unescorted leave, including the proposed dates of the offender’s release from and return to the facility, any relevant information about the offender’s proposed activities and whereabouts for the duration of his or her release under the leave and whether and why the leave was cancelled or suspended or the offender is declared unlawfully at large.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, the English version of paragraph 8.0.3 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “his or her” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “the offender’s”. (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (6))

8.1  Whether an order to comply with registration requirements has been issued to the offender under section 490.012 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and if so, the date, duration and issuing court of the order, whether the order is being appealed under section 490.014 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and if so, the outcome of the appeal.

8.2  Whether a notice of obligation to comply with registration requirements has been served on the offender under section 490.02 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and if so, the date the notice was served, the name of the person who served it and the duration of the order.

8.2.1  Whether the offender is subject to an obligation under section 490.02901 of the Criminal Code (Canada) to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada) and, if so, the period during which the obligation applies pursuant to section 490.02904 of the Criminal Code (Canada).

8.2.2  Whether the offender is subject to an obligation under section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Canada) to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada) and, if so, the period during which the obligation applies pursuant to section 36.2 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Canada).

8.3  Whether the offender has applied for an exemption order under section 490.023 or 490.02905 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and if so, the date of the application, the outcome of the application, whether the decision made on the application has been appealed under section 490.024 or 490.02906 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and, if so, the outcome of the appeal.

8.4  Whether the offender has applied for a termination order under section 490.015, 490.026, 490.02908 or 490.02912 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and, if so, the date of the application, the outcome of the application, whether the decision made on the application has been appealed under section 490.017, 490.029, 490.0291 or 490.02914 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and, if so, the outcome of the appeal.

8.5  Every unsuccessful request made by the offender to correct information in the database maintained under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada) pursuant to section 12 of that Act, including a description of the information sought to be corrected and of the proposed corrected information and the date of the request.

9.  The date when and place where the offender presented himself or herself in compliance with subsection 3 (1) or 7 (2) of the Act; the reason for the registration; the reporting period imposed on the offender under section 7 of the Act; the proof of identity provided by the offender at registration.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, paragraph 9 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (7))

9.  The date when and place where the offender appeared in person in compliance with subsection 3 (1) or 7 (2) of the Act, the reason for the registration, the reporting period imposed on the offender under section 7 of the Act and the proof of identity provided by the offender at registration.

9.1  If the offender has presented himself or herself under clause 3 (1) (e) of the Act before ceasing to be a resident of Ontario, his or her new address outside of Ontario, and if the offender does not know the address, as much information as he or she does know about his or her relocation outside of Ontario, such as the area of the city, the city or the province, territory, state or country to which he or she is relocating.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, paragraph 9.1 of subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (7))

9.1  If the offender is appearing in person under clause 3 (1) (e) of the Act before ceasing to be a resident of Ontario, the offender’s new address outside of Ontario and, if the offender does not know the address, as much information as the offender does know about their relocation outside of Ontario, such as the area of the city, the city or the province, territory, state or country to which the offender is relocating.

10.  If applicable, the offender’s date of death and death certificate number.

11.  The offender’s Fingerprint Section Number, if available.

12.  The offender’s next expected date of registration.

13.  The date on which confirmation is received by the sex offender registry that information contained in the sex offender registry has been included in the database maintained under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada).

14.  Whether a person who was reporting to a registration centre under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada) was required to provide fingerprints under subsection 9 (2) of that Act and if so, the date of the request, the date the fingerprints were provided, any information determined respecting those fingerprints by the person who collects information under that Act, whether the fingerprints taken were destroyed under subsection 9 (3) of that Act and, if they were destroyed, the date of the destruction.

15.  Details of the efforts made by a police service to verify an offender’s address pursuant to subsection 4 (2) of the Act and the results of those efforts.

16.  Details of the efforts made by a police service to give written notice to the offender of the obligation to report under subsection 3 (1) of the Act pursuant to subsection 3 (4) of the Act, and whether such efforts were successful or not.

17.  Details of the efforts made by the ministry to ensure that the offender received written notice of the obligation to report under subsection 3 (1) of the Act pursuant to subsection 3 (5) of the Act, and whether such efforts were successful or not.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 396/04, s. 2; O. Reg. 419/08, s. 2 (1, 2); O. Reg. 227/11, s. 3 (1-4); O. Reg. 120/24, s. 1.

(2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 227/11, s. 3 (5).

(3) Subject to section 9.1 of the Act, the sex offender registry shall be a cumulative and permanent record of all the information described in subsection (1) that was ever contained in the sex offender registry.  O. Reg. 227/11, s. 3 (6).

(4) Photographs of the offender for inclusion in the sex offender registry may be,

(a)  taken by the police service when the offender presents himself or herself pursuant to subsection 3 (1) or 7 (2) of the Act; or

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, clause 2 (4) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 5 (8))

(a)  taken by the police service when the offender appears in person pursuant to subsection 3 (1) or 7 (2) of the Act; or

(b)  obtained from the ministry, the federal Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness or any law enforcement agency in Canada.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 2 (4); O. Reg. 120/24, s. 1 (1), 2.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, the Regulation is amended by adding the following section: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 6)

Limitation on verification of address

2.1 When verifying an address under subsection 4 (2) of the Act, a police service is only required to verify the address of the offender’s main residence or, if the offender does not have a fixed address, the location where the offender is found most frequently. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 6.

Note: On November 1, 2026, the Regulation is amended by adding the following section: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 7)

Exceptions to in person requirements

2.2 (1) Clauses 3 (1) (c.1) to (c.5) and (e.3) to (e.8) of the Act are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (1.0.1) of the Act and paragraph 1 of subsection 7 (2.0.1) of the Act. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 7.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection 3 (1.0.1) of the Act and paragraph 2 of subsection 7 (2.0.1) of the Act, the following are prescribed as the requirements that an offender must comply with in order to not have to appear in person to report the information prescribed by subsection (1) of this section:

1.  The offender must have already reported in person at least once to the police service that they are required to report to, must have reported their telephone number or email address to the police service and must have been given a telephone number or email address to report to by the police service.

2.  The offender must report the information using the telephone number or email address that the offender already reported to the police service and must report the information to the telephone number or email address identified by the police service for this purpose.

3.  If the offender is reporting a change of name, the offender must report the new name by email or by text message and must include a scanned copy of their change of name document in the email or text message.

4.  If the offender is reporting a new passport, the offender must report the new passport by email or text message, must include a scanned copy of the page in the passport that displays the offender’s photograph in the email or text message and must bring their passport the next time the offender appears in person at the police service. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 7.

Forms

3. (1) An information in support of a warrant for the arrest of an offender to be issued under subsection 11 (3) of the Act shall be in Form 1.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 227/11, s. 4 (1).

(2) An information in support of a warrant for the arrest of an offender to be issued under subsection 11 (5) of the Act shall be in Form 2.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 3 (2); O. Reg. 227/11, s. 4 (2).

(3) A warrant for the arrest of an offender issued under subsection 11 (3) of the Act shall be in Form 3.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 3 (3); O. Reg. 227/11, s. 4 (3).

(4) A warrant for the arrest of an offender issued under subsection 11 (5) of the Act shall be in Form 4.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 3 (4); O. Reg. 227/11, s. 4 (4).

Execution

4. (1) A warrant for the arrest of an offender issued under subsection 11 (3) or (5) of the Act may be executed anywhere in Ontario.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 4 (1).

(2) A warrant for the arrest of an offender issued under subsection 11 (3) or (5) of the Act remains valid until the warrant is executed.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 4 (2).

(3) Despite subsection (2), if an offender presents himself or herself pursuant to subsection 3 (1) or 7 (2) of the Act after a warrant for his or her arrest has been issued under subsection 11 (3) or (5) of the Act, but before the warrant has been executed, the warrant shall be deemed to be executed at that time.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 4 (3); O. Reg. 120/24, s. 3.

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 4 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 8)

(3) Despite subsection (2), if an offender appears in person pursuant to subsection 3 (1) or 7 (2) of the Act after a warrant for the offender’s arrest has been issued under subsection 11 (3) or (5) of the Act, but before the warrant has been executed, the warrant shall be deemed to be executed at that time. O. Reg. 372/25, s. 8.

Telewarrants

5. (1) For the purpose of obtaining a warrant for the arrest of an offender under subsection 11 (5) of the Act, a police officer may submit information on oath by telephone or other means of telecommunication to any provincial judge or justice of the peace.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (1).

(2) The judge or justice of the peace who receives an information submitted by a means of telecommunication that produces a writing shall, as soon as practicable, cause to be filed, with the clerk of the court in the county or district in which the judge or justice of the peace is sitting, the information certified by the judge or justice of the peace as to time and date of receipt.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (2); O. Reg. 419/08, s. 3 (1).

(3) Instead of swearing an oath when submitting an information by a means of telecommunication that produces a writing, a police officer may make a statement in writing stating that all matters contained in the information are true to his or her knowledge and belief and such a statement shall be deemed to be a statement made under oath.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (3).

Note: On April 1, 2026, the day subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 comes into force, subsection 5 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “his or her” and substituting “the officer’s”. (See: O. Reg. 372/25, s. 9)

(4) An information submitted by telephone or other means of telecommunication shall include,

(a)  a statement of the circumstances that make it impracticable for the police officer to appear personally before a judge or justice of the peace; and

(b)  a statement that the offender failed to comply with section 3 or 7 of the Act, as the case may be.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (4).

(5) A provincial judge or justice of the peace may issue a warrant for the arrest of an offender under subsection 11 (5) of the Act if the judge or justice of the peace is satisfied that an information submitted by telephone or other means of telecommunication conforms with the requirements of subsection (4) and discloses,

(a)  reasonable grounds to believe that the offender has failed to comply with section 3 or 7 of the Act; and

(b)  reasonable grounds for dispensing with an information presented personally and in writing.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (5).

(6) Where a judge or justice of the peace issues a warrant by a means of telecommunication that produces a writing,

(a)  the judge or justice of the peace shall complete and sign the warrant in Form 4, noting on its face the time, date and place of issuance;

(b)  the judge or justice of the peace shall transmit the warrant by the means of telecommunication to the police officer who submitted the information; and

(c)  the judge or justice of the peace shall, as soon as practicable after the warrant has been issued, cause the warrant to be filed with the clerk of the court in the county or district in which the judge or justice of the peace is sitting.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (6); O. Reg. 419/08, s. 3 (2); O. Reg. 227/11, s. 5.

(7) In any proceeding in which it is material for a court to be satisfied that an arrest was authorized by a warrant issued by telephone or other means of telecommunication, the absence of the information or warrant, signed by a judge or justice of the peace and carrying on its face a notation of the time, date and place of issuance, is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof that the arrest was not authorized by a warrant issued by telephone or other means of telecommunication.  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (7).

(8) A duplicate or facsimile of an information or warrant has the same probative value as the original for the purposes of subsection (7).  O. Reg. 69/01, s. 5 (8).

Sharing information

6. (1) The ministry may enter into an agreement with the Ministry of the Attorney General or with the Review Board established or designated for Ontario pursuant to subsection 672.38 (1) of the Criminal Code (Canada) to obtain any information in their possession or control for the purposes of adding the information to the sex offender registry.  O. Reg. 439/03, s. 1.

(2) The ministry may enter into an agreement with the federal Department of Citizenship and Immigration, with the federal Department of National Defence or with the federal Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to obtain any information in their possession or control for the purposes of adding the information to the sex offender registry.  O. Reg. 439/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 120/24, s. 4.

(3) The ministry may enter into an agreement with any department or agency of the government of Canada or of a province or territory having responsibility for correctional matters to obtain any information in its possession or control for the purposes of adding the information to the sex offender registry.  O. Reg. 439/03, s. 1.

Registry shared with federal database

7. The ministry may enter into an agreement with the federal government to share the information in the sex offender registry for the purpose of adding it to the database maintained under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada).  O. Reg. 396/04, s. 3.

Forms

8. In this Regulation, when a form is referred to by number, the reference is to the form with that number that is described in the Table of Forms at the end of this Regulation and is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository.  O. Reg. 227/11, s. 6; O. Reg. 120/24, s. 5.

Table of Forms
(See section 8)

Form Number	Form Name	Date of Form
1	Information in Support of Warrant under subsection 11 (3) of the Act / Dénonciation à l’appui d’un mandat prévu au paragraphe 11 (3) de la Loi	May 10, 2011
2	Information in Support of Warrant (Telewarrant) under subsections 11 (3) and (5) of the Act / Dénonciation à l’appui d’un mandat (télémandat) prévu aux paragraphes 11 (3) et (5) de la Loi	May 10, 2011
3	Warrant for Arrest under subsection 11 (3) of the Act / Mandat d’arrestation décerné en vertu du paragraphe 11 (3) de la Loi	May 10, 2011
4	Warrant for Arrest (Telewarrant) under subsections 11 (3) and (5) of the Act / Mandat d’arrestation (télémandat) décerné en vertu des paragraphes 11 (3) et (5) de la Loi	May 10, 2011

O. Reg. 419/08, s. 5; O. Reg. 227/11, s. 7.

FormS 1-4 Revoked:  O. Reg. 419/08, s. 6.