Tackling Violent Crime Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
Rob Nicholson Conservative
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
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.
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 C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 20, 2007
Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 15, 2007
Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 14, 2007
Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 13, 2007
Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Nov. 1, 2007
Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Oct. 31, 2007
Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on Oct. 30, 2007