Bill C-48 (Historical)

Protecting Canadians by Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murders Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

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

This enactment amends the Criminal Code with respect to the parole inadmissibility period for offenders convicted of multiple murders. It also makes consequential amendments to the National Defence 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.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 30, 2010

  • John Giokas, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Bruce MacGregor, Director of Law, Military Justice Policy and Research, Department of National Defence
  • Myles Kirvan, Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 2, 2010

  • Joseph Di Luca, Vice-President, Criminal Lawyers' Association
  • Susan O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 7, 2010

  • Anthony Doob, Professor, Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto, As an Individual
  • Allan Manson, Professor, Queen's University, Faculty of Law, As an Individual
  • Ed McIsaac, Interim Director, Policy, John Howard Society of Canada
  • Sharon Rosenfeldt, President, Victims of Violence
  • Raymond King, As an Individual

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 9, 2010

  • John Giokas, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice