An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

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

Sponsor

Joy Smith  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 add the offence of trafficking in persons to the offences committed outside Canada for which Canadian citizens or permanent residents may be prosecuted in Canada.
It also amends the Act to add factors that the Court may consider when determining whether an accused exploits another person.

Similar bills

C-612 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)
C-602 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

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-310s:

C-310 (2022) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit)
C-310 (2021) An Act to amend the Privacy Act (prevention of violence against women)
C-310 (2016) An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (debt recovery)
C-310 (2010) Air Passengers' Bill of Rights
C-310 (2009) Air Passengers' Bill of Rights
C-310 (2007) An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

Votes

April 4, 2012 Passed That Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

April 27th, 2012 / 2:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

April 27th, 2012 / 2:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

(Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed)

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

April 27th, 2012 / 2:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

It being 2:25 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday next at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 2:25 p.m.)