C-2 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title:
Tackling Violent Crime Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, February 28, 2008
Statutes of Canada 2008, c. 6
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 18, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 18, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, October 26, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 26, 2007 |
Sitting 9
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 9)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
Meeting 2 |
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
Meeting 3 |
Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
Meeting 4 |
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
Meeting 5 |
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
Meeting 6 |
Thursday, November 15, 2007 |
Meeting 7 |
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 |
Meeting 8 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, November 26, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 23, 2007 |
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Monday, November 26, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
Sitting 26
Agreed to
(Journals 26)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, November 29, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 29, 2007 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Referral to committee, Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, February 27, 2008
With observations
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 |
Meeting 12 |
Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
Meeting 13 |
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
Meeting 14 |
Thursday, February 14, 2008 |
Meeting 15 |
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 |
Meeting 16 |
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 |
Meeting 17 |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
Meeting 18 |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
Meeting 19 |
Friday, February 22, 2008 |
Meeting 20 |
Friday, February 22, 2008 |
Meeting 21 |
Monday, February 25, 2008 |
Meeting 22 |
Monday, February 25, 2008 |
Meeting 23 |
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
Meeting 24 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 14 — Monday, November 26, 2007
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 22
- Nays:
- 202
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 224
Vote 15 — Monday, November 26, 2007
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 221
- Nays:
- 1
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 222
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 26, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 9) | Rob Moore (Conservative) |
| Friday, October 26, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 9) | Brian Murphy (Liberal) |
| Friday, October 26, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 9) | Joe Comartin (NDP) |
| Friday, October 26, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 9) | Réal Ménard (Bloc Québécois) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 4, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 19) | |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 23) | John Bryden (Liberal) |
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Further reading
'Striking out' as crime reduction policy: the impact of 'three strikes' laws on crime rates in U.S. cities.
Kovandzic, Tomislav V., John J. Sloan and Lynne M. Vieraitis.
JQ: Justice quarterly, 21:207-39
Age of consent to sexual activity in Canada: background to proposed new legislation on age of protection.
Wong, Josephine P.
Canadian journal of human sexuality, 15:163-9
Driving high: awareness campaigns target an emerging issue among youth.
Van Den Broek, Astrid.
CrossCurrents, 9:4-5
Drugged driving.
Everson, Kristen.
CMAJ:Canadian Medical Association Journal, 174:22
Drugs and driving: when science and policy don't mix.
Asbridge, Mark.
Canadian journal of public health, 97:283-5
Harper le justicier.
Castonguay, Alec.
L'Actualité, 32:34-7
Never going home: does it make us safer? Does it make sense?.
Durling, Caleb.
Journal of criminal law & criminology, 97:317-63
Public attitudes to sentencing in Canada: exploring recent findings.
Roberts, Julian V., Nicole Crutcher and Paul Verbrugge.
Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice, 49:75-107
Sentencing changes rock the boat.
Van Rhijn, Judy.
Canadian lawyer, 30:53-4
Should the age of consent be raised?.
Herizons, 20:6-7
Sixteen and ready for sex?.
Izenberg, Dafna.
Maclean's, 119:22
The impact of cannabis on driving.
Bédard, Michel, Sacha Dubois and Bruce Weaver.
Canadian journal of public health, 98:6-11
The political attractiveness of mandatory minimum sentences.
Doob, Anthony N.
Osgoode Hall law journal, 39:287-304
Tough luck.
Moore, Dawn and Diana Young.
Briar patch, 36:6-9
Tracking high-risk, violent offenders: an examination of the National Flagging System.
Yessine, Annie K.
Canadian journal of criminology & criminal justice, 48:573-607