Bill C-310 (Historical)

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

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

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.

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

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.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on March 15, 2012

  • Timea E. Nagy, Program Director, Front Line, Walk With Me
  • Robert Hooper, Chairperson, Board of Directors, Walk With Me
  • Rosalind Prober, President and Co-Founder, Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada
  • Amir Attaran, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
  • Mark Erik Hecht, Senior Legal Counsel, Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada
  • Matthew Taylor, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice