Bill C-36 (Historical)

Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson Conservative

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of Dec. 3, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code with regard to the right of persons convicted of murder or high treason to be eligible to apply for early parole.

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.

Votes

Nov. 25, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Nov. 25, 2009 Failed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for the purpose of reconsidering Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 with a view to making any amendments which may be called for as a result of information undertaken to be placed before the Committee by departmental officials on November 4, 2009, but which the office of the Minister of Public Safety failed to provide before the Committee considered the Bill at clause-by-clause.”.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 19, 2009

Catherine Kane, Acting Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
John Giokas, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 28, 2009

Thérèse McCuaig, As an Individual
Ed Teague, As an Individual
Sobaz Benjamin, Program Director, In My Own Voice
Marshall Williams, Member, In My Own Voice
Kevin Brooks, Member, In My Own Voice
Kenny Loy, Member, In My Own Voice
Rebecca Moore, Member, In My Own Voice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 2, 2009

Michael Mandelcorn, Regional Director, Criminal Lawyers' Association
Sharon Rosenfeldt, Victims of Violence
Kim Pate, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 4, 2009

Don Head, Commissioner, Correctional Service Canada
Allan Manson, Professor, Queen's University, Faculty of Law, As an Individual

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 16, 2009

Rick Sauvé, As an Individual
Catherine Kane, Acting Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice