Bill C-273 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Hedy Fry  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Dead, as of March 27, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code in order to clarify that cyberbullying is an offence.

Similar bills

C-355 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying)
C-355 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying)

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 C-273s:

C-273 (2022) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children)
C-273 (2021) National Strategy for a Guaranteed Basic Income Act
C-273 (2016) An Act to amend the Customs Act (marine pleasure craft)
C-273 (2009) An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)

Votes

March 27, 2013 Passed That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights(recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying)), presented on Thursday, February 28 2013, be concurred in.
June 6, 2012 Tie That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 25, 2013

  • Shaheen Shariff, Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, As an Individual
  • Wendy Craig, Scientific Co-Director, Professor of Psychology, Queen's University, PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network)
  • Cathryn Palmer, Vice-President, Canadian Association of Police Boards

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 27, 2013