Tackling Violent Crime Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code by
(a) creating two new firearm offences and providing escalating mandatory sentences of imprisonment for serious firearm offences;
(b) strengthening the bail provisions for those accused of serious offences involving firearms and other regulated weapons;
(c) providing for more effective sentencing and monitoring of dangerous and high-risk offenders;
(d) introducing a new regime for the detection and investigation of drug impaired driving and strengthening the penalties for impaired driving; and
(e) raising the age of consent for sexual activity from 14 to 16 years.

Similar bills

C-35 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (reverse onus in bail hearings for firearm-related offences)
C-32 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
C-27 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (dangerous offenders and recognizance to keep the peace)
C-22 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (age of protection) and to make consequential amendments to the Criminal Records Act
C-10 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another 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-2s:

C-2 (2021) Law An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19
C-2 (2020) COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act
C-2 (2019) Law Appropriation Act No. 3, 2019-20
C-2 (2015) Law An Act to amend the Income Tax Act
C-2 (2013) Law Respect for Communities Act
C-2 (2011) Law Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act

Votes

Nov. 26, 2007 Passed That Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be concurred in at report stage.
Nov. 26, 2007 Failed That Bill C-2 be amended by deleting Clause 42.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

All those opposed will please say nay.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 3:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The vote on this motion stands deferred until later this day. The hon. chief government whip is going to defer it. I will hear him first.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 3:10 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Mr. Speaker, you were anticipating what I was about to say. I would ask that the vote be deferred until the end of government orders this evening.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Accordingly, the vote is deferred until 6:30 p.m. this evening, or at the conclusion of government orders.

The House resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported (without amendment) from the committee, and of the motions in Group. No. 1.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:25 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

It being 6:30 p.m. the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 at report stage of Bill C-2.

Call in the members.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #14

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare Motion No. 2 lost. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 1 and 5 lost.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

Niagara Falls Ontario

Conservative

Rob Nicholson ConservativeMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Tackling Violent Crime ActGovernment Orders

November 26th, 2007 / 6:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.