Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud)

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

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of Oct. 26, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to
(a) provide a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment for a term of two years for fraud with a value that exceeds one million dollars;
(b) provide additional aggravating factors for sentencing;
(c) create a discretionary prohibition order for offenders convicted of fraud to prevent them from having authority over the money or real property of others;
(d) require consideration of restitution for victims of fraud; and
(e) clarify that the sentencing court may consider community impact statements from a community that has been harmed by the fraud.

Similar bills

C-21 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Law Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act

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-52s:

C-52 (2023) Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act
C-52 (2017) Supporting Vested Rights Under Access to Information Act
C-52 (2015) Law Safe and Accountable Rail Act
C-52 (2012) Law Fair Rail Freight Service Act
C-52 (2010) Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act
C-52 (2008) Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

Votes

Oct. 26, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime ActGovernment Orders

October 23rd, 2009 / 1:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Merrifield Conservative Yellowhead, AB

Madam Speaker, I think if you seek it you will find unanimous consent to see the clock as 1:30 p.m.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime ActGovernment Orders

October 23rd, 2009 / 1:25 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

There is no unanimous consent.

The House resumed from October 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime ActGovernment Orders

October 26th, 2009 / 6:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

It being 6:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-52.

Members will know that this afternoon we have had some technical challenges here with the translation system and the sound system. It is functioning now and we will proceed with the votes.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #117

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime ActGovernment Orders

October 26th, 2009 / 6:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker 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)