Bill C-219 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation)

This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

John Nater Conservative

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

Status

Second reading (House), as of April 16, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to increase sentences for offences of sexual exploitation and to add as an aggravating circumstance the fact that the victim is a person with a disability for the purpose of sentencing.

Similar bills

C-219 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation)

C-424 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation)

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-219s:

C-219 (2021) Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights

C-219 (2016) An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (wreck)

C-219 (2013) National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders Act

C-219 (2011) National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders Act

C-219 (2010) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

February 25th, 2020 / 10:05 a.m.

See context

Conservative

John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-219, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation).

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to introduce my private member's bill today, an act to amend the Criminal Code, sexual exploitation.

I would like to thank the member for Portage—Lisgar for seconding this bill.

This bill was introduced in the previous Parliament as Bill C-424. It is designed to better protect young people and persons living with disabilities from sexual exploitation. This is a direct result of the advocacy, comments and concerns of the people of Perth—Wellington. They were shocked in January 2018 to learn that a person who was employed to work with young people and persons living with disabilities was convicted of a serious sexual crime against a person living with a disability. As a sentence, he received a monetary fine.

This bill would ensure appropriate sentencing for anyone who commits a serious sexual crime against a young person or a person living with disabilities. It provides for guidance in sentencing if the crime is committed against a young person or a person living with disabilities.

I look forward to continuing debate on this matter, and I am seeking the support of all hon. members in the House.

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