Bill C-2 (Historical)

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 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 (2025) Strong Borders Act
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

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.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 20, 2007

  • Catherine Kane, Acting Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Douglas Hoover, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 15, 2007

  • Pierre Landreville, Emeritus Professor, School of Criminology, Montreal University, As an Individual
  • Stanley Cohen, Senior General Counsel, Human Rights Law Section, Department of Justice
  • Douglas Hoover, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 14, 2007

  • Pierre-Paul Pichette, Co-Chair, Law Amendments Committee, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Clayton Pecknold, Co-Chair, Law Amendments Committee, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Craig Jones, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Canada
  • Isabel Schurman, Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University, As an Individual

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 13, 2007

  • Andy Rady, Director, Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers
  • Evan Roitenberg, Director, Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers
  • Anthony Doob, Professor, Centre for Criminology, University of Toronto, As an Individual
  • Lucie Joncas, President, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Kim Pate, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Richard Prihoda, Lawyer, Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense
  • Jean Charbonneau, Expert witness, Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 1, 2007

  • Terrance Cooper, Assistant Crown Attorney, Counsel to the Director of Crown Operations - East Region, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
  • John Muise, Director, Public Safety, Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Oct. 31, 2007

  • Catherine Kane, Acting Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Douglas Hoover, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Julie Besner, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Greg Yost, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Carole Morency, Acting General Counsel, Department of Justice

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Oct. 30, 2007

  • Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
  • Douglas Hoover, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice