Bill C-277 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Ed Fast Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to increase from five years to ten years the maximum punishment for an offence under section 172.1 (luring a child). It also specifies that, in the case of a summary conviction for this offence, the maximun punishment is eighteen months.

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-277s:

C-277 (2022) National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act

C-277 (2021) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons)

C-277 (2016) Law Framework on Palliative Care in Canada Act

C-277 (2013) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

C-277 (2011) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

C-277 (2010) National Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission Act

Votes

Oct. 4, 2006 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 5, 2007

Carole Morency, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice