Bill C-299 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person)

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

Sponsor

David Wilks  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

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 prescribe a minimum punishment of five years when a kidnap victim is under sixteen years of age, unless the person who commits the offence is a parent, guardian or person having the lawful care or charge of the victim.

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

Oct. 17, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Oct. 17, 2012 Passed That Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
Oct. 17, 2012 Failed That Bill C-299, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 1 with the following: “paragraph, other than a parent who has been deprived of all parental rights in respect of the person referred to in that paragraph pursuant to a court order, to a minimum punishment of”
Oct. 17, 2012 Failed That Bill C-299, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 15 on page 1 with the following: “who commits the offence is (i) a parent, guardian or person having the lawful care or charge of the person referred to in paragraph (1)( a), (b) or (c), or (ii) a person who, in the opinion of the court, occupies a position in relation to the person referred to in paragraph (1)( a), (b) or (c) that is substantially similar to the position occupied by a person referred to in subparagraph (i), to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of five years; and”
Feb. 29, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

September 29th, 2011 / 10:10 a.m.
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Conservative

David Wilks Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person).

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce my private member's bill to recognize the severity of kidnapping a child under the age of 16 by a stranger.

As most members know, earlier this month Kienan Hiebert was kidnapped from his residence in Sparwood. He was safely returned.

We must send a message to those who do these crimes that these crimes will not be tolerated in Canada.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)