Bill C-291 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

This bill is from the 38th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

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 Nov. 17, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-444 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

C-444 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

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-291s:

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C-291 (2011) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

C-291 (2009) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

C-291 (2006) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a child before or during its birth while committing an offence)

Other House mentions

JusticeStatements By Members

November 1st, 2005 / 2:10 p.m.

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Conservative

James Moore Conservative Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, BC

Mr. Speaker, the first responsibility of the state, above all else, is to protect law abiding citizens from those who would do them harm.

Lauri Tinga, a constituent of mine, is in critical condition at this hour in hospital after being shot in the head by a stray bullet while she was sitting in her living room in Port Moody. Port Moody police believe the shooting to be gang related and that Linda was caught in the cross fire.

Our gun laws do not work. They are not protecting Canadians and they need reform. While the Liberals have wasted billions registering firearms with no impact on reducing gun crime, Canadians believe in taking action and so do Conservatives. We believe in mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes and consecutive not concurrent sentencing for violent crimes.

My private member's bill, Bill C-289, would impose a lifetime ban on gun ownership for anyone convicted of a violent crime. Bill C-291 would impose tough new penalties for people convicted of illegally trafficking firearms.

On behalf of all members of the House, I wish Lauri a speedy and full recovery. On behalf of all victims of gun crime, I call on the government to wake up, change our laws and start protecting Canadians.

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

November 17th, 2004 / 3:20 p.m.

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Conservative

James Moore Conservative Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking).

Mr. Speaker, unlike the firearms registry which the Liberals tout as real firearms control, what this bill does is it makes it a separate criminal offence and facilitates the distinction between possessing firearms and trafficking in firearms.It puts in place tougher penalties for people who illegally bring into the country firearms and ammunition that have been prohibited by the government.

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