Bill C-359 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms)

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

Sponsor

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 June 12, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to establish an offence for the use, carrying or possession of a firearm that has previously been used in the commission of an offence.

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-359s:

C-359 (2023) An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act (provisional registration and approval)

C-359 (2013) Protecting Canadians Abroad Act

C-359 (2011) Protecting Canadians Abroad Act

C-359 (2010) An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana)

C-359 (2009) An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana)

C-359 (2007) An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Lévis--Bellechasse

1^st reading

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

June 12th, 2017 / 3:35 p.m.

Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-359, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms).

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to table an act to amend the Criminal Code of Canada in respect of firearms in order to create a new aggravated penalty for the selling, trading, renting, or loaning of a firearm that had been previously used in the commission of an offence and is subsequently used in a subsequent offence.

The purpose of this legislation is to give law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and jurists a new optional, consecutive penalty of up to five years to deter trafficking in these illegal firearms. This bill, however, is in no way intended to compromise or target legitimate, responsible gun owners. This bill would instead require criminal intent and purpose.

In particular, I want to give a very quick shout-out to Sergeant Derek Byers of division 42 and the community safety response team and the major crimes unit that service northern and central Scarborough for the concept behind this proposed legislation.

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

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

June 12th, 2017 / 3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Gord Brown Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON

Mr. Speaker, I almost feel like the member for Winnipeg North today because I have been up so many times.

I am pleased to introduce Motion No. 143, which recognizes that the need for pyrotechnic devices on board pleasure craft may not be the most appropriate course of action when there are alternative distress signals available. It asks that the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities undertake a study of the requirement to carry such devices on board in order to recommend alternatives for Canadian waterways.