Bill C-23B (Historical)

Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Vic Toews  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of June 17, 2010
(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 Records Act to substitute the term “record suspension” for the term “pardon”. It extends the ineligibility periods for applications for a record suspension. It also makes certain offences ineligible for a record suspension and enables the National Parole Board to consider additional factors when deciding whether to order a record suspension.

Similar bills

C-10 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Law Safe Streets and Communities 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.

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Nov. 17, 2010

  • Mary Campbell, Director General, Corrections Directorate, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Daryl Churney, Acting Director, Corrrections Policy Division, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Nov. 22, 2010

  • John Hutton, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Manitoba
  • Barrett Fraser, Board Member, John Howard Society of Manitoba
  • Chris Courchene, Level 1 Carpenter Apprentice, Building Urban Industries for Local Development
  • Andrea Derbecker, Training Coordinator, Building Urban Industries for Local Development
  • Kenton Eidse, Employment Consultant and Facilitator, Community Office, Opportunities for Employment
  • Mumtaz Muhammed, Participant, Community Office, Opportunities for Employment

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on Nov. 24, 2010

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on March 24, 2011