Increasing Offenders' Accountability for Victims Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

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 change the rules concerning victim surcharges.

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

Dec. 12, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Oct. 16, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Oct. 16, 2012 Passed That this question be now put.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:10 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Yea.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:10 p.m.
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NDP

The Deputy Speaker NDP Joe Comartin

All those opposed will please say nay.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:10 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Nay.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:10 p.m.
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NDP

The Deputy Speaker NDP Joe Comartin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:15 p.m.
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Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions between the whips, and pursuant to Standing Order 45(7) I would ask that the recorded division on this motion be deferred to Tuesday, October 16, at the end of government orders.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:15 p.m.
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NDP

The Deputy Speaker NDP Joe Comartin

Pursuant to Standing Order 45(7) the recorded division stands deferred until Tuesday, October 16, at the expiry of the time provided for government orders.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:15 p.m.
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Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, I ask that we see the clock at 1:30.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:15 p.m.
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NDP

The Deputy Speaker NDP Joe Comartin

Is there agreement to see the clock at 1:30?

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:15 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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October 5th, 2012 / 1:15 p.m.
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NDP

The Deputy Speaker NDP Joe Comartin

The House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.

The House resumed from October 5 consideration of the motion that bill C-37, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be read the second time and referred to a committee, and of the motion that this question be now put.

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October 16th, 2012 / 6:05 p.m.
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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the previous question at the second reading stage of Bill C-37.

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

Vote #475

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October 16th, 2012 / 6:15 p.m.
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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried.

The next question is on the main motion.

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October 16th, 2012 / 6:15 p.m.
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Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

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