Bill C-348 (Historical)

Older Adult Justice Act

An Act to establish the Office of the Ombudsman for Older Adult Justice and the Canadian Older Adult Justice Agency and to amend the Criminal code

This bill was last introduced in the 38th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Lloyd St. Amand

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

Status

Not active, as of March 21, 2005
(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.

Older Adult Justice ActRoutine Proceedings

March 21st, 2005 / 3:15 p.m.
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Liberal

Lloyd St. Amand Liberal Brant, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-348, an act to establish the Office of the Ombudsman for Older Adult Justice and the Canadian Older Adult Justice Agency and to amend the Criminal code.

Mr. Speaker, the bill deals with efforts to reduce elder abuse.

This has become an issue of concern for all Canadians, including many persons in my riding of Brant. The bill aims to: first, establish an office of the ombudsman for older adult justice; second, to establish an older adult justice agency; and third, to include for the purpose of sentencing in the criminal justice system, the vulnerability of an elder person as an aggravating circumstance.

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