Bill C-209 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (high-profile offenders)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Todd Doherty  Conservative

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 Dec. 10, 2015
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to require the Correctional Service of Canada, in certain circumstances, to disclose details of the statutory release of a high-profile offender by posting them on its website and to provide a written notice of the disclosure of the information to the victim. The enactment also provides for community consultation relating to the offender's release.

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.

Corrections and Conditional Release ActRoutine Proceedings

December 10th, 2015 / 10:05 a.m.


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Conservative

Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-209, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (high-profile offenders).

Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce my private member's bill, seconded by the hon. member for Huron—Bruce. This private member's bill would amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to require Correctional Services Canada, in certain circumstances, to disclose details of the statutory release of a high-profile offender by posting them on its website and to provide written notice of the disclosure of the information to the victim. This enactment would also provide community consultation relating to the offender's release.

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