Bill C-309 (Historical)

Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity)

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

Sponsor

Blake Richards 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 make it an offence to wear a mask or other disguise to conceal one’s identity while taking part in a riot or an unlawful assembly.

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-309s:

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C-309 (2021) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Indigenous languages)

C-309 (2016) Law Gender Equality Week Act

C-309 (2010) Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act

C-309 (2009) Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act

C-309 (2007) An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act and the Canada Student Loans Act (student loan system)

Votes

Oct. 31, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Sept. 19, 2012 Passed That Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity), {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments].

Feb. 15, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity During Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActPrivate Members' Business

February 8th, 2012 / 7:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity During Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActPrivate Members' Business

February 8th, 2012 / 7:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

Pursuant to Standing Order 93 the division stands deferred until Wednesday, February 15, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from February 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity During Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActPrivate Members' Business

February 15th, 2012 / 5:55 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-309.

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

Vote #129

Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity During Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActPrivate Members' Business

February 15th, 2012 / 6:05 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)