Bill C-3 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code

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

Sponsor

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 Judges Act to restrict eligibility for judicial appointment to persons who undertake to participate in continuing education on matters related to sexual assault law and social context. It also amends the Judges Act to provide that the Canadian Judicial Council should report on seminars offered for the continuing education of judges on matters related to sexual assault law and social context. Finally, it amends the Criminal Code to require that judges provide reasons for decisions in sexual assault proceedings.

Similar bills

C-5 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code

C-337 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) Judicial Accountability through Sexual Assault Law Training 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-3s:

C-3 (2021) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code

C-3 (2020) An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

C-3 (2015) Law Appropriation Act No. 4, 2015-16

C-3 (2013) Law Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act

C-3 (2011) Law Supporting Vulnerable Seniors and Strengthening Canada's Economy Act

C-3 (2010) Law Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act

Votes

Nov. 23, 2020 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code

Oct. 19, 2020 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code

Judges ActGovernment Orders

October 8th, 2020 / 5:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Judges ActGovernment Orders

October 8th, 2020 / 5:05 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

I want to remind members that there is still some business left in the House. For those individuals who are leaving, I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving weekend.

The House resumed from October 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Judges ActGovernment Orders

October 19th, 2020 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

It being 3:10 p.m., pursuant to order made on Wednesday, September 23, the House will now proceed with the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-3.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #9

Judges ActGovernment Orders

October 19th, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

Judges ActGovernment Orders

October 19th, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I want to draw attention to our Clerk, Jean-Philippe Brochu, for his first vote. I think he did a pretty good job. Congratulations.

Before we go on, I want to remind hon. members the rules that apply in the House also apply when voting remotely. To the men who wore a jacket or a blazer for the vote, which is all except for two, I want to thank them for following the rules of the House.

I want to remind hon. members that we are not to be eating in the House, so not eating when voting either. Also, it is up to individual members to make sure they have sufficient bandwidth to get their message across. It just makes it so much easier for everyone.