Bill C-337 (Historical)

Judicial Accountability through Sexual Assault Law Training Act

An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code (sexual assault)

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

Sponsor

Rona Ambrose  Conservative

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

Status

Report stage (Senate), as of June 5, 2019
(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 Judges Act to restrict eligibility for judicial appointment to individuals who have completed comprehensive education in respect of matters related to sexual assault law and social context. It also requires the Canadian Judicial Council to report on continuing education seminars in matters related to sexual assault law. Furthermore, it amends the Criminal Code to require that reasons provided by a judge in sexual assault decisions be entered in the record of the proceedings or be in writing.

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.

Status of Women Committee, on April 4, 2017

    Status of Women Committee, on April 11, 2017

    • Norman Sabourin, Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, Canadian Judicial Council
    • Adèle Kent, Executive Director, National Judicial Institute
    • Marc Giroux, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
    • Carissima Mathen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
    • Elaine Craig, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University, As an Individual
    • Jennifer Koshan, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary, As an Individual
    • Ursula Hendel, President, Association of Justice Counsel

    Status of Women Committee, on April 13, 2017

    • Katerina Frost, Government Affairs Coordinator, Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
    • Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director, DisAbled Women's Network Canada
    • Nneka MacGregor, Executive Director, Women's Centre for Social Justice
    • Mandi Gray, Sexual Violence Coordinator, WomenatthecentrE
    • Jackie Stevens, Executive Director, Avalon Sexual Assault Centre
    • Jeremy Dias, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
    • Francyne Joe, President, Native Women's Association of Canada
    • Tracy Porteous, Executive Director, Ending Violence Association of British Columbia
    • Lise Martin, Executive Director, Women's Shelters Canada
    • Marlihan Lopez, Liaison Officer, Regroupement québécois des Centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel
    • Chad Kicknosway, Senior Advisor on Justice and Human Rights, Native Women's Association of Canada

    Status of Women Committee, on May 2, 2017

    • Adèle Kent, Executive Director, National Judicial Institute
    • Marc Giroux, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
    • Norman Sabourin, Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, Canadian Judicial Council

    Status of Women Committee, on May 11, 2017

    • Gillian Blackell, Senior Counsel and Acting Director, Policy Centre for Victim Issues, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
    • Uzma Ihsanullah, Counsel, Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Section, Department of Justice