Bill C-242 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (inflicting torture)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Peter Fragiskatos  Liberal

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

Status

Dead, as of Nov. 29, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create the offence, for a private individual, of inflicting torture. It also amends other provisions of the Act as a consequence.

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-242s:

C-242 (2022) Law Reuniting Families Act
C-242 (2020) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
C-242 (2020) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
C-242 (2013) An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)
C-242 (2011) An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)
C-242 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Sept. 22, 2016

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Sept. 27, 2016

  • Donald Piragoff, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
  • Glenn Gilmour, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Laurie Wright, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Law Sector, Department of Justice
  • Dan Moore, Counsel, Human Rights Law Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Sept. 29, 2016

  • Michael Spratt, Member, Former Director and Member of the Legislative Committee, Criminal Lawyers' Association

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 6, 2016