An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device)

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

Sponsor

Gagan Sikand  Liberal

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

Status

Dead, as of April 4, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to authorize the use by a peace officer of a passive detection device to detect the presence of alcohol in the immediate vicinity of a person whom the officer has reasonable grounds to believe was, within the preceeding three hours, operating a motor vehicle or having the care or control of a motor vehicle. The enactment also provides that if such a device indicates the presence of alcohol, it establishes reasonable grounds to suspect that the person has alcohol in their body.

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-247s:

C-247 (2022) Prohibition of Fur Farming
C-247 (2020) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct)
C-247 (2014) Law Main Point of Contact with the Government of Canada in case of Death Act
C-247 (2011) Service Canada Mandate Expansion Act
C-247 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for persons charged with violent offences), the Extradition Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act
C-247 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for persons charged with violent offences), the Extradition Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Votes

Sept. 28, 2016 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 21st, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

All those opposed will please say nay.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 21st, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 21st, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

September 21st, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mr. Anthony Rota) Speaker

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, September 28, 2016, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from September 21, consideration of the motion that Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Criminal Code (passive detection device)Private Members' Business

September 28th, 2016 / 5:30 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-247 under private members' business.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #110

Criminal Code (passive detection device)Private Members' Business

September 28th, 2016 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

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 a committee)