Bill C-59 (Historical)

Abolition of Early Parole Act

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accelerated parole review) 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

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

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

This enactment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to eliminate accelerated parole review and makes consequential amendments to other Acts.

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.

Votes

Feb. 16, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Feb. 15, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Feb. 15, 2011

  • Kim Pate, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Ed McIsaac, Director of Policy, John Howard Society of Canada
  • Lorraine Berzins, Community Chair of Justice, Church Council on Justice and Corrections
  • Richard Haughian, Vice-President, Church Council on Justice and Corrections
  • Pierre Gravel, Norbourg Victim, As an Individual
  • Ali Reza Pedram, As an Individual
  • Jackie Naltchayan, As an Individual
  • Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator, Office of the Correctional Investigator
  • Ivan Zinger, Executive Director and General Counsel, Office of the Correctional Investigator
  • Stephen Fineberg, President, Association des avocats et avocates en droit carcéral du Québec
  • Jacinthe Lanctôt, Vice-President, Association des avocats et avocates en droit carcéral du Québec
  • Mary Campbell, Director General, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness