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

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.

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.

October 18th, 2011 / 11:30 a.m.
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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht

Are there questions or comments? Seeing none, Bill C-309 is considered votable.

Next is Bill C-300.

Did I miss one? Okay? Everybody is so quiet that I thought I missed one.

October 18th, 2011 / 11:30 a.m.
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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht

Does anyone have questions or concerns?

Bill C-304 is considered votable.

Next is Bill C-309.

Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActRoutine Proceedings

October 3rd, 2011 / 3:05 p.m.
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Conservative

Blake Richards Conservative Wild Rose, AB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal code (concealment of identity).

Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today in the House to introduce my private member's bill, the preventing persons from concealing their identity during riots and unlawful assemblies act. This act would amend 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 unlawful assembly.

This would give the tool to police to first, hopefully prevent these kinds of things from getting out of hand; and, second, if and when they do, it would give them another tool to punish those who were involved in these kinds of things and ensure they do not get too far out of hand.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)