Bill C-426 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal code (destruction or desecration of national flag)

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

Sponsor

Roy H. Bailey  Canadian Alliance

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

Status

Not active, as of Jan. 30, 2002
(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.

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

January 30th, 2002 / 3:20 p.m.
See context

Canadian Alliance

Roy H. Bailey Canadian Alliance Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-426,an act to amend the Criminal Code (destruction or desecration of national flag).

Mr. Speaker, if there ever was a time in the history of our country when we want to protect the image and the symbol of this country it is now. People in all provinces represented across the House need to be made aware that on a continual basis our flag is destroyed and desecrated without any lawful punishment whatsoever.

This amendment to the criminal code would make it very clear to those who desecrate and destroy our flag that there are punitive measures for doing so. Individuals doing so will stand trial under the criminal code because this would make that act punishable by law.

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