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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM

6. Admission to Program

(1) A witness shall not be admitted to the Program unless

(a) a recommendation for the admission has been made by a law enforcement agency or an international criminal court or tribunal ;

AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS

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(3) Arrangements

The Minister may enter into an arrangement with an international criminal court or tribunal to enable a witness who is involved in activities of that court or tribunal to be admitted to the Program, but no such person may be admitted to Canada pursuant to any such arrangement without the consent of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, nor admitted to the Program without the consent of the Minister.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 93
Other forms of cooperation
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(j) The protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence