Bill C-54 (Historical)

Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual offences against children)

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

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

Status

Third reading (Senate), as of March 25, 2011
(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
(a) to increase or impose mandatory minimum penalties for certain sexual offences with respect to children;
(b) to create offences of making sexually explicit material available to a child and of agreeing or arranging to commit a sexual offence against a child;
(c) to ensure consistency among those two new offences and the existing offence of luring a child; and
(d) to expand the list of specified conditions that may be added to prohibition and recognizance orders to include prohibitions concerning contact with a person under the age of 16 and use of the Internet or other digital network, and to expand the list of enumerated offences that may give rise to such orders and prohibitions.

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 Jan. 31, 2011

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 2, 2011

  • Carole Morency, Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 7, 2011

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 9, 2011

  • William Marshall, Director, Rockwood Psychological Services, As an Individual
  • Randall Fletcher, Sexual Deviance Specialist, Office of the Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
  • Stacey Hannem, Chair, Policy Review Committee, Canadian Criminal Justice Association

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 14, 2011

  • Vernon Quinsey, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Queen's University, As an Individual
  • Hubert Van Gijseghem, Psychologist and Professor (retired), University of Montreal, As an Individual
  • R. Karl Hanson, Senior Research Scientist, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Ed McIsaac, Interim Director, Policy, John Howard Society of Canada
  • Richard Haughian, Vice-President, Church Council on Justice and Corrections
  • Lorraine Berzins, Community Chair of Justice, Church Council on Justice and Corrections

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 16, 2011

  • Julie McAuley, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
  • Craig Grimes, Chief and Advisor, Courts Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
  • Mia Dauvergne, Senior Analyst, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
  • Carole Morency, Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 28, 2011

  • Carole Morency, Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Jean-Guy Dagenais, President, Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec
  • Hirsch Greenberg, Member of the Board of Directors, Canadian Criminal Justice Association