Bill C-277 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act

This bill was last introduced in the 37th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2002.

Sponsor

Art Hanger  Canadian Alliance

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Not active, as of Feb. 26, 2001
(This bill did not become law.)

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.

Crown Liability And Proceedings ActRoutine Proceedings

February 26th, 2001 / 3:05 p.m.
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Canadian Alliance

Art Hanger Canadian Alliance Calgary Northeast, AB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-277, an act to amend the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act.

Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure and optimism that I am reintroducing this bill today. Its purpose is to ensure that a person serving time in prison will not be able to sue the federal government or its employees under any federal legislation in respect of a claim arising while that person is under sentence.

If enacted, the bill will put an end to the practice of prisoners engaging in frivolous lawsuits against the federal government and to their abuse of the legal system.

I urge all members in the House to give serious consideration to the bill and to support it.

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