C-54 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)
Short title:
Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the Senate
Latest activity
First reading on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 (Senate)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, February 8, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, February 8, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Monday, May 27, 2013 |
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
Sitting 257
Agreed to
(Vote 698)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, June 13, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, June 3, 2013 |
Meeting 75 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
Meeting 76 |
Monday, June 10, 2013 |
Meeting 77 |
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
Meeting 78 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 13, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, June 17, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 17, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
Sitting 272
Agreed to
(Journals 272)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
Second reading
No activity
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 697 — Monday, May 27, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)
- Yeas:
- 147
- Nays:
- 110
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 257
Vote 698 — Tuesday, May 28, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)
- Yeas:
- 242
- Nays:
- 34
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 276
Vote 760 — Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)
- Yeas:
- 140
- Nays:
- 109
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 249
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 1, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 217) | Rob Nicholson (Conservative) |
| Friday, March 1, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 217) | Françoise Boivin (NDP) |
| Friday, March 1, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 217) | Irwin Cotler (Liberal) |
About
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Further reading
Étude spéciale sur les accusés atteints de troubles mentaux dans le système de justice pénale [ressource électronique].
Steller, Shirley.
Ottawa : Centre canadien de la statistique juridique, 2003
Examen des dispositions du Code criminel relatives aux troubles mentaux : rapport du Comité permanent de la justice et des droits de la personne.
Canada. Parlement. Chambre des communes. Comité permanent de la justice et des...
Ottawa : Chambre des communes Canada, 2002
Les systèmes de commissions d'examen au Canada [ressource électronique] : survol des résultats de l'étude de la collecte de données sur les accusés atteints de troubles mentaux.
Latimer, Jeff.
Ottawa : Ministère de la justice, Division de la recherche et de la statistique, 2006, fichier PDF (viii, 51 p. : ill.)
Order/address of the House of Commons no. Q-1169 by Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal), February 12, 2013, return [ressource électronique].
Ottawa : House of Commons, 2013, 1 fichier PDF ([226] p.)
Ordre/adresse de la Chambre des communes no Q-1169 de M. Cotler (Mont-Royal), 12 février 2013, dépôt [ressource électronique].
Ottawa : Chambre des communes, 2013, 1 fichier PDF ([226] p.)
Réponse au 14e rapport du Comité permanent de la justice et des droits de la personne : examen des dispositions du Code criminel relatives aux troubles mentaux.
Ottawa : Gouvernement du Canada, 2002, 41 p.
Response to the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights : review of the mental disorder provisions of the Criminal Code.
Ottawa : Government of Canada, 2002, 36 p.
Review of the mental disorder provisions of the Criminal Code : report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Justice and Human...
Ottawa : House of Commons Canada, 2002
Sous mandat [ressource électronique] : un examen de la mise en oeuvre de la "Stratégie en matière de santé mentale" du Service correctionnel du Canada.
Service, John.
Kanata : Bureau de l'enquêteur correctionnel du Canada, 2010, 1 fichier PDF (65 p. : ill.)
Special study on mentally disordered accused in the criminal justice system [electronic resource].
Steller, Shirley.
Ottawa : Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, 2003
The review board systems in Canada [electronic resource] : an overview of results from the mentally disordered accused data collection study.
Latimer, Jeff.
Ottawa : Research and Statistics Division, Dept. of Justice, 2006, 1 PDF file (v, 45 p. : ill.)
Under warrant [electronic resource] : a review of the implementation of the Correctional Service of Canada's "Mental health strategy".
Service, John.
Kanata : Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada, 2010, 1 PDf file (66 p. : ill.)
What is the "risk" in the high-risk accused finding : discriminatory slippage in the not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder regime.
Bernheim, Emmanuelle & Brosseau, Florence Amélie.
Canadian criminal law review, 27(3): p.219-248,