Bill C-590 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content)

This enactment amends section 255 of the Criminal Code to establish the possibility of imposing more severe penalties for offences committed under section 253 in circumstances where the offender has a blood alcohol content that exceeds one hundred and sixty milligrams of alcohol in one hundred millilitres of blood and to raise the minimum penalties that apply to convictions for impaired driving causing bodily harm or death.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

Next, Bill C-590 amends the Criminal Code to establish more severe penalties for an offender operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than 160 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood and imposes minimum penalties on offenders convicted for impaired driving causing bodily harm or death.

The bill does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Act. It does not concern a question that is substantially the same as one already voted on by the House of Commons. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper.

Criminal Code

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-590, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content).

Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce my private member's bill, an act to amend the Criminal Code on blood alcohol content.

The act amends section 22 of the Criminal Code to establish more severe penalties for drunk drivers who have blood alcohol content that exceeds twice the legal limit. The bill would increase penalties for drunk drivers who harm or kill.

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