Bill C-405

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Parliament of Canada Act

Sponsor

Michael Barrett  Conservative

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

Status

Second reading (House), as of June 14, 2024

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Summary

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This enactment amends the Criminal Code to include a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of six months for cases of perjury before a House of Parliament. It also amends the Parliament of Canada Act to provide that a House of Parliament may impose a fine on a person who engages in conduct that amounts to contempt of Parliament.

Elsewhere

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Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

June 14th, 2024 / 12:10 p.m.


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Conservative

Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-405, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Parliament of Canada Act.

Madam Speaker, the penalties for perjury act is a mechanism to restore Canadians' confidence in our democratic institutions. It would do two critical things. One, it would impose a mandatory minimum penalty under the Criminal Code for perjury before a House of Parliament; and second, it would allow Parliament to impose a fine of up to $50,000 for a contempt against a House of Parliament. This is incredibly important in the context that we have seen of the Prime Minister's $60-million arrive scam and contempt that has been found before the House. Common-sense Conservatives will stop the crime and restore accountability to Canada's Parliament.

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