Bill C-381

Protection against Extortion Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion)

Sponsor

Tim Uppal Conservative

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

Status

Defeated, as of May 22, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to:
(a) amend mandatory minimum penalties in relation to the offence of extortion, including when the offence is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, a criminal organization; and
(b) add arson as an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing when a person is convicted of extortion.

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-381s:

C-381 (2017) An Act to amend the Judges Act (bilingualism)

C-381 (2013) Strengthening Fiscal Transparency Act

C-381 (2011) Strengthening Fiscal Transparency Act

C-381 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts)

C-381 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts)

C-381 (2007) An Act to amend the National Capital Act (appointments and meetings)

Votes

May 22, 2024 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-381, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion)

Protection against Extortion ActPrivate Members' Business

May 22nd, 2024 / 4:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare the motion defeated.