Bill C-51 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act

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

Sponsor

Jody Wilson-Raybould  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to amend, remove or repeal passages and provisions that have been ruled unconstitutional or that raise risks with regard to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well as passages and provisions that are obsolete, redundant or that no longer have a place in criminal law. It also modifies certain provisions of the Code relating to sexual assault in order to clarify their application and to provide a procedure applicable to the admissibility and use of a complainant’s record when in the possession of the accused.
This enactment also amends the Department of Justice Act to require that the Minister of Justice cause to be tabled, for every government Bill introduced in either House of Parliament, a statement of the Bill’s potential effects on the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Finally, it makes consequential amendments to the Criminal Records Act.

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-51s:

C-51 (2023) Law Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Act
C-51 (2015) Law Anti-terrorism Act, 2015
C-51 (2012) Law Safer Witnesses Act
C-51 (2010) Investigative Powers for the 21st Century Act
C-51 (2009) Law Economic Recovery Act (stimulus)
C-51 (2008) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Votes

Dec. 10, 2018 Passed Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Dec. 10, 2018 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 18, 2017

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 23, 2017

    • Faisal Mirza, Advocacy Committee Member and Criminal Law Barrister, South Asian Bar Association
    • James L. Turk, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Faculty of Communications and Design, and Director, Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson University
    • Jamie Cameron, Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson University
    • Breese Davies, Lawyer, Breese Davies Law, As an Individual
    • Lisa Taylor, Professor of Journalism, Ryerson University, Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson University
    • Kyla Lee, Associate Lawyer, Acumen Law Corporation
    • Sarah Leamon, Associate Lawyer, Acumen Law Corporation
    • Michael Spratt, Lawyer, Abergel Goldstein and Partners, As an Individual
    • Megan Savard, Lawyer, Criminal Lawyers' Association
    • Christine Silverberg, Barrister and Solicitor, Chief of Police (Retired), As an Individual
    • Anthony Moustacalis, President, Criminal Lawyers' Association

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 25, 2017

    • Laurelly Dale, Barrister and Solicitor, Dale Legal Firm, As an Individual
    • Carissima Mathen, Vice-Dean, Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa , As an Individual
    • Elizabeth Sheehy, Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
    • Hilla Kerner, Collective Member, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter
    • Amanda Dale, Executive Director, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
    • Deepa Mattoo, Director, Legal Services, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
    • Jeremy Dias, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
    • Karen Segal, Staff Lawyer, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
    • Lise Gotell, Chair, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
    • Janine Benedet, Professor of Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, As an Individual
    • Emma Cunliffe, Associate Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, As an Individual

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 30, 2017

    • Steve Coughlan, Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, As an Individual
    • Peter Noteboom, Acting General Secretary, Canadian Council of Churches
    • Mike Hogeterp, Executive Committee Member, Commission on Justice and Peace, Canadian Council of Churches
    • Bruce Clemenger, President, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
    • Julia Beazley, Director, Public Policy, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
    • Lionel Gendron, President, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
    • Bruce Simpson, Specialized Partener in Criminal Law, Barnes Sammon LLP, Barnes Sammon LLP
    • Janet Buckingham, Professor, Laurentian Leadership Centre, Trinity Western University, As an Individual
    • Eminence Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
    • Greg Oliver, President, Canadian Secular Alliance
    • Brian Herman, Director, Government Relations, B'nai Brith Canada
    • David Matas, Senior Legal Counsel, B'nai Brith Canada
    • André Schutten, Legal Counsel and Director of Law and Policy, Association for Reformed Political Action Canada
    • Cara Zwibel, Acting General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
    • Rebecca Bromwich, President, Church Council on Justice and Corrections
    • Tabitha Ewert, Articling Fellow

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 8, 2017

    • Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
    • Matthew Taylor, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
    • Nathalie Levman, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice