Bill C-484 (Historical)

Unborn Victims of Crime Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of an unborn child while committing an offence)

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

Sponsor

Ken Epp Conservative

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

Status

In committee (House), as of March 5, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code by making it an offence to injure, cause the death of or attempt to cause the death of a child before or during its birth while committing or attempting to commit an offence against the mother.

Similar bills

C-225 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) Protection of Pregnant Women and Their Preborn Children Act (Cassie and Molly's Law)

C-291 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a child before or during its birth while committing an offence)

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-484s:

C-484 (2013) An Act Respecting the Amendment of the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations

C-484 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cracking down on child pornography)

C-484 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cracking down on child pornography)

C-484 (2004) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (no interest payable by claimants on benefit repayments or penalties)

Votes

March 5, 2008 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.