Bill C-26 (Historical)

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (citizen's arrest and the defences of property and persons)

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  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 Criminal Code to enable a person who owns or has lawful possession of property, or persons authorized by them, to arrest within a reasonable time a person whom they find committing a criminal offence on or in relation to that property. It also amends the Criminal Code to simplify the provisions relating to the defences of property and persons.

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.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 7, 2012

  • Joanne Klineberg, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 9, 2012

  • Kim Pate, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Ross McLeod, President, Association of Professional Security Agencies
  • Tom Stamatakis, President, Canadian Police Association
  • Eric Gottardi, Vice-Chair, National Criminal Justice Section, Canadian Bar Association

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 14, 2012

  • Hamish Stewart, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, As an Individual
  • Greg Preston, Edmonton Police Service, Legislative Amendments Committee of CACP, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Alex Scholten, President, Canadian Convenience Stores Association

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 28, 2012

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on March 1, 2012

  • Vanessa MacDonnell, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick, As an Individual
  • Leonardo S. Russomanno, Criminal Defence Counsel, Webber Schroeder Goldstein Abergel, As an Individual
  • George Rigakos, Professor, Chair, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University, As an Individual

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on March 6, 2012

  • Joanne Klineberg, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on March 8, 2012