Bill C-23B (Historical)

Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Vic Toews Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of June 17, 2010
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Criminal Records Act to substitute the term “record suspension” for the term “pardon”. It extends the ineligibility periods for applications for a record suspension. It also makes certain offences ineligible for a record suspension and enables the National Parole Board to consider additional factors when deciding whether to order a record suspension.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Nov. 17, 2010

Mary Campbell, Director General, Corrections Directorate, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Daryl Churney, Acting Director, Corrrections Policy Division, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Nov. 22, 2010

John Hutton, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Manitoba
Barrett Fraser, Board Member, John Howard Society of Manitoba
Chris Courchene, Level 1 Carpenter Apprentice, Building Urban Industries for Local Development
Andrea Derbecker, Training Coordinator, Building Urban Industries for Local Development
Kenton Eidse, Employment Consultant and Facilitator, Community Office, Opportunities for Employment
Mumtaz Muhammed, Participant, Community Office, Opportunities for Employment

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Nov. 24, 2010

Sharon Rosenfeldt, President, Victims of Violence
Sheldon Kennedy, Co-Founder, Respect Group Inc.
Lorne Waldman, Lawyer, As an Individual
George Myette, Executive Director, The Seventh Step Society of Canada
François Bérard, Policy Committee Representative, Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec
Michael Ashby, Communications Director, National Pardon Centre
Nicole Levesque, Program Director, National Pardon Centre

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on March 24, 2011

Don Head, Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada
Rod Knecht, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
William V. Baker, Deputy Minister, Department of Public Safety
Laura Danagher, Deputy Director, Administration, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Chief Constable Warren Lemcke, Vancouver Police Department
Randall Fletcher, Sexual Deviance Specialist, As an Individual
William Marshall, Director, Rockwood Psychological Services, As an Individual