Act respecting the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts

An Act to establish the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts and to amend certain Acts

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

Sponsor

Sylvie Boucher  Conservative

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

Status

Defeated, as of Nov. 1, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment establishes the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts and sets out the Ombudsman’s powers, duties and functions. It also amends the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights to clarify that the Ombudsman is the authority that has jurisdiction to review complaints under that Act. Lastly, it makes consequential amendments to certain acts.

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-343s:

C-343 (2023) Canada-Taiwan Relations Framework Act
C-343 (2013) Cell Phone Freedom Act
C-343 (2011) Cell Phone Freedom Act
C-343 (2010) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave)
C-343 (2009) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave)
C-343 (2008) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

Votes

Nov. 1, 2017 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-343, An Act to establish the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts and to amend certain Acts

Act Respecting the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal ActsPrivate Members' Business

October 26th, 2017 / 6:20 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

In my opinion, the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 1, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from October 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-343, An Act to establish the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts and to amend certain Acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Act respecting the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal ActsPrivate Members' Business

November 1st, 2017 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division at second reading stage of Bill C-343 under private members' business.

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

Vote #385

Act respecting the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal ActsPrivate Members' Business

November 1st, 2017 / 6:20 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion lost.