This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.
Rob Nicholson Conservative
In committee (House), as of Oct. 26, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to eliminate the reference, in section 742.1, to serious personal injury offences and to restrict the availability of conditional sentences for all offences for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 14 years or life and for specified offences, prosecuted by way of indictment, for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 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.
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
NDP
The Acting Speaker NDP Denise Savoie
The hon. member has run out of time.
Is the House ready for the question?
Some hon. members
Question.
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
NDP
The Acting Speaker NDP Denise Savoie
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
NDP
Some hon. members
Yea.
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
NDP
Some hon. members
Nay.
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
NDP
The Acting Speaker NDP Denise Savoie
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
NDP
The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
October 26th, 2009 / 6:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-42.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes ActGovernment Orders
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)