C-479 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims)
Short title:
An Act to Bring Fairness for the Victims of Violent Offenders
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 11
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Reinstated from previous session, Wednesday, October 16, 2013
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 18, 2013 |
|
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
Sitting 34
Agreed to
(Journals 34)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
Meeting 11 |
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
Meeting 12 |
Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
Meeting 13 |
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 |
Meeting 14 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
|
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 |
Sitting 96
Agreed to
(Journals 96)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, September 30, 2014
See explanatory note below
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, October 9, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, October 9, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
|
Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, February 19, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
Meeting 58 |
Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
Meeting 59 |
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
Meeting 60 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 19, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 26, 2015 |
|
Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
Notes
On June 5, 2014, Bill C-479 received first reading in the Senate.
On June 19, 2014, the bill was adopted at second reading in the Senate and referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
On September 16, 2014, the Speaker of the Senate tabled a letter from the Speaker of the House of Commons concerning an administrative error in the parchment of Bill C-479 sent to the Senate on June 4, 2014.—Senate Sessional Paper no. 2/41-734S.
On September 25, 2014, the following motion was adopted by the Senate :
On June 19, 2014, the bill was adopted at second reading in the Senate and referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
On September 16, 2014, the Speaker of the Senate tabled a letter from the Speaker of the House of Commons concerning an administrative error in the parchment of Bill C-479 sent to the Senate on June 4, 2014.—Senate Sessional Paper no. 2/41-734S.
On September 25, 2014, the following motion was adopted by the Senate :
That Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims), be withdrawn from the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs and that all proceedings on the bill to date be declared null and void.
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 114 — Wednesday, May 7, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 275
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 275
Vote 115 — Wednesday, May 7, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims)
- Yeas:
- 274
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 274
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 3) | David Sweet (Conservative) |
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 3) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 3) | Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 73) | Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 19, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 75) | George Baker (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Réorienter la conversation : comment recentrer le système de justice du Canada pour mieux répondre aux besoins des victimes d'actes criminels : rapport spécial.
Bureau de l'ombudsman fédéral des victimes d'actes criminels.
Gouvernement du Canada, 1 fichier PDF (34 p.)
Shifting the conversation: a look at refocusing Canada's justice system to better meet the needs of victims of crime: special report.
Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.
Government of Canada, 1 PDF file (34 p.)
Toward a greater respect for victims in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.
Government of Canada, 1 PDF file (34 p.)