Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility)
This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.
This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.
Second reading (Senate), as of March 16, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that a person convicted of the abduction, sexual assault and murder of the same victim, in respect of the same event or series of events, is to be sentenced to imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole until the person has served a sentence of between 25 and 40, years as determined by the presiding judge after considering the recommendation, if any, of the jury.
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.