An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)

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

Sponsor

Joe Comartin  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of May 7, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to allow the court, in exceptional circumstances, to impose a punishment that is less than the prescribed minimum punishment.

Similar bills

C-388 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)
C-388 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)
C-528 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)

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-413s:

C-413 (2024) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred against Indigenous peoples)
C-413 (2018) An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (compliance with obligations)
C-413 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (extension of benefit period for adoptive parents)
C-413 (2009) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (extension of benefit period for adoptive parents)
C-413 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (leaving province to avoid warrant of arrest or committal)
C-413 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (leaving province to avoid warrant of arrest or committal)

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

May 7th, 2013 / 4:55 p.m.


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NDP

Sadia Groguhé NDP Saint-Lambert, QC

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I believe that, if you were to seek it, you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-413, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion) and Bill C-414, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals), be withdrawn from the Order Paper.

Bill C-60—Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1Government Orders

May 7th, 2013 / 4:45 p.m.


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NDP

Sadia Groguhé NDP Saint-Lambert, QC

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I believe that, if you were to seek it, you would find unanimous consent for the following motion: That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-413, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion), and Bill C-414, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals), be withdrawn from the Order Paper.