Bill C-293 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants)

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

Sponsor

Roxanne James  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to allow the Commissioner to prohibit an offender from submitting any further complaint or grievance, except by leave of the Commissioner, when the offender has persistently filed complaints or grievances that are vexatious, frivolous or not made in good faith.

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-293s:

C-293 (2022) Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act
C-293 (2021) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)
C-293 (2016) An Act to amend the Department of Health Act (Advisory Committee)
C-293 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (means of communication for child luring)
C-293 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (means of communication for child luring)
C-293 (2007) Law Official Development Assistance Accountability Act

Votes

Sept. 26, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
June 13, 2012 Passed That Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
March 7, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Corrections and Conditional Release ActPrivate Members' Business

September 20th, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Corrections and Conditional Release ActPrivate Members' Business

September 20th, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

All those opposed will please say nay.

Corrections and Conditional Release ActPrivate Members' Business

September 20th, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Corrections and Conditional Release ActPrivate Members' Business

September 20th, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 98, a recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, September 26, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from September 20 consideration of the motion that Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants), be read the third time and passed.

Corrections and Conditional Release ActPrivate Members' Business

September 26th, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading of Bill C-293, under private members' business.

The question is on the motion.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #465

Corrections and Conditional Release ActPrivate Members' Business

September 26th, 2012 / 6:20 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried.