S-2 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session Wednesday, March 3, 2010, to Saturday, March 26, 2011
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts
Short title:
Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Statutes of Canada 2010, c. 17
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Monday, March 29, 2010
Referral to committee, Monday, March 29, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
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Monday, March 29, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, May 6, 2010
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 |
Meeting 7 |
Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
Meeting 8 |
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 |
Meeting 9 |
Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
Meeting 10 |
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 |
Meeting 11 |
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Meeting 12 |
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 |
Meeting 13 |
Thursday, May 6, 2010 |
Meeting 14 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 6, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 14, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
Sitting 63
Agreed to
(Journals 63)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, October 7, 2010
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
Meeting 32 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 |
Sitting 112
Agreed to
(Journals 112)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 9) | Bob Runciman (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 9) | Marie-P. Charette-Poulin (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 62) | Dave MacKenzie (Conservative) |
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 62) | Mark Holland (Liberal) |
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 62) | Maria Mourani (Bloc Québécois) |
| Monday, June 14, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 62) | Niki Ashton (NDP) |
About
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Further reading
A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders : risk, need, and responsivity.
Hanson, R. Karl, Public Safety Canada.
40 p
Lifetime sex offender recidivism: a 25-year follow-up study.
Langevin, Ron et al.
Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice, 46:531-52
Long-Term Follow-Up Studies Are Difficult: Comment on Langevin et al. (2004) / Reply to Webster, Gartner, and Doob.
Hanson, R. Karl, Ron Langevin, Suzanne Curnoe and Paul Fedoroff.
Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice, 48(1):103-117
Méta-analyse de l'efficacité du traitement des délinquants sexuels : risque, besoin et réceptivité.
Hanson, R. Karl, Sécurité publique Canada.
43 p
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
The interplay between Christopher's Law and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.
Laine, Yeshe.
Criminal law quarterly, 52:470-97
Tracking high-risk, violent offenders: an examination of the National Flagging System.
Yessine, Annie K.
Canadian journal of criminology & criminal justice, 48:573-607
What population and what question?.
Rice, Marnie E. and Grant T. Harris.
Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice, 48:95-101
Without exception [electronic resource] : strict new legislation [Bill S-2] will ensure every sex offender is put on a federal registry - will it make society any safer?.
Friscolanti, Michael.
Maclean's, 123:22-3