Bill S-6 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act

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

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 regard to the right of persons convicted of murder or high treason to be eligible to apply for early parole. It also amends the International Transfer of Offenders 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.

Votes

Dec. 14, 2010 Passed That Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
Dec. 14, 2010 Failed That Bill S-6, in Clause 7, be amended (a) by replacing line 9 on page 6 with the following: “3(1), within 90 days after the end of two years” (b) by replacing line 19 on page 6 with the following: “amended by subsection 3(1), within 90 days”
Dec. 14, 2010 Failed That Bill S-6, in Clause 3, be amended by deleting the following after line 28 on page 3: “(2.7) The 90-day time limits for the making of any application referred to in subsections (2.1) to (2.5) may be extended by the appropriate Chief Justice, or his or her designate, to a maximum of 180 days if the person, due to circumstances beyond their control, is unable to make an application within the 90-day time limit. (2.7) If a person convicted of murder does not make an application under subsection (1) within the maximum time period allowed by this section, the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, or his or her designate, shall immediately notify in writing a parent, child, spouse or common-law partner of the victim that the convicted person did not make an application. If it is not possible to notify one of the aforementioned relatives, then the notification shall be given to another relative of the victim. The notification shall specify the next date on which the convicted person will be eligible to make an application under subsection (1).”
Dec. 14, 2010 Failed That Bill S-6 be amended by restoring Clause 1 as follows: “1. This Act may be cited as the Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act.”

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

  • John Giokas, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 4, 2010

  • Kim Pate, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 16, 2010

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 18, 2010

  • Susan O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
  • Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator, Office of the Correctional Investigator
  • Ivan Zinger, Executive Director and General Counsel, Office of the Correctional Investigator

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 23, 2010

  • Patrick Altimas, Director General, Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec
  • Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice