All those opposed will please say nay.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence)
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.
Dave Batters Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Second reading (House), as of April 9, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
The purpose of this enactment is to ensure that a person accused of committing a serious personal injury offence is not granted bail as a result of an agreement between the prosecutor and defence counsel without the judge being fully informed of all of the evidence in the possession of the prosecution that is relevant to the release of the accused, including all relevant information respecting the alleged offence and its circumstances.
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.
Some hon. members
Nay.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I declare the motion carried.
When shall the bill be read the third time? By leave, now?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, once again, I seek the unanimous consent of this House to apply the results of the vote just taken to this vote. If any members wish to vote differently, let them say so immediately.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Does the House give its unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote as indicated?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill read the third time and passed)
It being 6:28 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.
Dave Batters Conservative Palliser, SK
moved that Bill C-519, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Mr. Speaker, before I begin I will take a moment to explain the medal I am wearing on my right lapel. To explain to the many people across the Canada who would have watched at home, riveted to their television sets, throughout the vote that just took place, the medals we are all wearing commemorate the 91st anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. We commemorate the courage of those soldiers, who did what many people thought was impossible and took that hill. It was a day when Canada truly came into its own.
As a member of Parliament, one feels a great sense of responsibility when choosing the subject for one's first private member's bill. I have focused my private member's bill, Bill C-519, on a matter very close to my heart. It is rooted in a tragic criminal case, which became one of the main reasons that I entered federal politics.
On November 4, 2003, Michelle Lenius, a 32 year old woman with three children, was murdered by her estranged husband, Kevin Lenius. Michelle was my friend and the friend and co-worker of my wife Denise. Kevin was out on bail at the time of this terrible incident.
Two weeks before Kevin strangled Michelle to death, he waited for her inside her darkened Regina home until she arrived later that night. Then he raped her and assaulted her and threatened to kill her if she went to the police. Despite this threat, Michelle made the brave--
The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member for Palliser, but I have a point of order from the hon. member for Ottawa—Orléans.
The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-519, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
