Bill S-221 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

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 require a court to consider the fact that the victim of an assault is a public transit operator to be an aggravating circumstance for the purposes of sentencing.

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 S-221s:

S-221 (2021) An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits)
S-221 (2020) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief related to memorials to first responders)
S-221 (2016) Constitution Act, 2016 (Property qualifications of Senators)
S-221 (2013) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exception to mandatory minimum sentences for manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death)
S-221 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (carbon offset tax credit)
S-221 (2009) An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money)

Votes

Oct. 29, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Assaults Against Public Transit OperatorsPrivate Members' Business

October 10th, 2014 / 2:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Assaults Against Public Transit OperatorsPrivate Members' Business

October 10th, 2014 / 2:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, October 22, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

Before adjourning, and on behalf of the Speaker, I would like to wish honourable members, clerks, pages, interpreters and all employees of the House a happy Thanksgiving.

It being 2:15 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday, October 20, 2014, at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 2:15 p.m.)

The House resumed from October 10, 2014, consideration of the motion that Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Assaults Against Public Transit OperatorsPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2014 / 7:05 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

Pursuant to an order made on Thursday, October 23, 2014, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill S-221 under private members' business.

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

Vote #264

Assaults Against Public Transit OperatorsPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2014 / 7:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

(Bill read the second time and referred to committee.)