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Bill S-7 (Historical)

Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

An Act to deter terrorism and to amend the State Immunity Act

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

Status

Second reading (House), as of Feb. 8, 2011
(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 creates, in order to deter terrorism, a cause of action that allows victims of terrorism to sue perpetrators of terrorism and their supporters. The enactment also amends the State Immunity Act to prevent a foreign state from claiming immunity from the jurisdiction of Canadian courts in respect of actions that relate to its support of terrorism.

Similar bills

C-10 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Law Safe Streets and Communities Act
C-35 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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 S-7s:

S-7 (2022) An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016
S-7 (2014) Law Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act
S-7 (2012) Law Combating Terrorism Act
S-7 (2009) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits)

Message from the SenateGovernment Orders

November 16th, 2010 / 4:25 p.m.


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The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie

Before we resume debate, I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following public bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: S-7, An Act to deter terrorism and to amend the State Immunity Act.

It is my duty, pursuant to Standing Order 38, to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for St. John's South--Mount Pearl, G8 and G20 Summits; the hon. member for Laval--Les Îles, International Aid.