Bill C-293 (Historical)

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

This bill was last introduced in 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. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

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.

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.

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on March 13, 2012

    Public Safety and National Security Committee, on March 15, 2012

    • Kim Pate, Executive Director, Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada
    • Catherine Latimer, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Canada

    Public Safety and National Security Committee, on March 27, 2012

    • Don Head, Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada
    • Michael Côté, Director General, Rights, Redress and Resolution, Correctional Service of Canada
    • Shane Dalton, Acting Analyst, Offender Redress , Correctional Service of Canada

    Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 3, 2012

    • Jay Pyke, Warden, Kingston Penitentiary, Correctional Service of Canada

    Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 24, 2012

    • Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator, Office of the Correctional Investigator
    • Ivan Zinger, Executive Director and General Counsel, Office of the Correctional Investigator

    Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 26, 2012