An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Joy Smith  Conservative

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of Dec. 15, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-268 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years)

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.

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Votes

Sept. 30, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Sept. 30, 2009 Passed That Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
Sept. 30, 2009 Failed That Bill C-268 be amended by deleting Clause 2.
April 22, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 29th, 2009 / 6:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 29th, 2009 / 6:50 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 29th, 2009 / 6:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 29th, 2009 / 6:50 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 98, a recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, September 30, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from September 29 consideration of Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), as reported (with amendment) from the committee, and of Motion No. 1.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division at the report stage of Bill C-268. The question is on Motion No. 1.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #108

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

I declare the motion lost.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

Conservative

Joy Smith Conservative Kildonan—St. Paul, MB

moved that the bill be concurred in.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the votes from the previous motion to the current motion in reverse.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

Is it agreed?

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #109

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

I declare the motion carried.

When shall the bill be read the third time? By leave, now?

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 30th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.