Bill C-425 (Historical)

Death Penalty Referendum Act

An Act to require a referendum on the restoration of the death penalty as a sentencing option and to amend the Referendum Act and the Criminal Code in consequence

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in November 2003.

Sponsor

Jim Pankiw Canadian Alliance

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of April 2, 2003
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-425 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) Death Penalty Referendum Act

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-425s:

C-425 (2019) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day Act

C-425 (2013) An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian Armed Forces)

C-425 (2012) An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian Armed Forces)

C-425 (2010) Foreign Credential Recognition Act

C-425 (2009) Foreign Credential Recognition Act

C-425 (2007) An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)