Bill C-299 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person)

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

Sponsor

David Wilks  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 Criminal Code to prescribe a minimum punishment of five years when a kidnap victim is under sixteen years of age, unless the person who commits the offence is a parent, guardian or person having the lawful care or charge of the victim.

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-299s:

C-299 (2022) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (life imprisonment)
C-299 (2021) An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (access to transparent and accurate broadband services information)
C-299 (2016) An Act to amend the Copyright Act (term of copyright)
C-299 (2010) Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act
C-299 (2009) Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act
C-299 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identification information obtained by fraud or false pretence)

Votes

Oct. 17, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Oct. 17, 2012 Passed That Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
Oct. 17, 2012 Failed That Bill C-299, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 1 with the following: “paragraph, other than a parent who has been deprived of all parental rights in respect of the person referred to in that paragraph pursuant to a court order, to a minimum punishment of”
Oct. 17, 2012 Failed That Bill C-299, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 15 on page 1 with the following: “who commits the offence is (i) a parent, guardian or person having the lawful care or charge of the person referred to in paragraph (1)( a), (b) or (c), or (ii) a person who, in the opinion of the court, occupies a position in relation to the person referred to in paragraph (1)( a), (b) or (c) that is substantially similar to the position occupied by a person referred to in subparagraph (i), to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of five years; and”
Feb. 29, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 5:50 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

It being 5:52 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at report stage of Bill C-299, under private members' business.

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #478

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

The question is now on Motion No. 2.

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

All those opposed will please say nay.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #479

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:45 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

I declare Motion No. 2 lost.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:45 p.m.

Conservative

David Wilks Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC

moved that the bill be concurred in.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:45 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous motion to the current motion with the Conservatives voting yes.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:45 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

Is there unanimous consent?

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2012 / 6:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.