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Bill C-513

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1st Session, 36th Parliament,
46-47-48 Elizabeth II, 1997-98-99

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentencing)

R.S., c. C-46; R.S., cc. 2, 11, 27, 31, 47, 51, 52 (1st Supp.), cc. 1, 24, 27, 35 (2nd Supp.), cc. 10, 19, 30, 34 (3rd Supp.), cc. 1, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 42, 50 (4th Supp.); 1989, c. 2; 1990, cc. 15, 16, 17, 44; 1991, cc. 1, 4, 28, 40, 43; 1992, cc. 1, 11, 20, 21, 22, 27, 38, 41, 47, 51; 1993, cc. 7, 25, 28, 34, 37, 40, 45, 46; 1994, cc. 12, 13, 38, 44; 1995, cc. 5, 19, 22, 27, 29, 32, 39, 42; 1996, cc. 7, 8, 16, 19, 31, 34; 1997, cc. 9, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, 39; 1998, cc. 7, 9, 15, 30, 34, 35, 37; 1999, c. 5

      Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. The portion of section 742.1 of the Criminal Code before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Imposing of conditional sentence

742.1 Where a person is convicted of an offence and the court

2. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 742.1.

Definition

742.01 In section 742.1, ``offence'' does not include any of the following offences:

    (a) an offence that is punishable by a minimum term of imprisonment;

    (b) paragraph 81(2)(a) (causing injury with intent);

    (c) paragraph 220(b) (causing death by criminal negligence);

    (d) section 221 (causing bodily harm by criminal negligence);

    (e) paragraph 236(b) (manslaughter);

    (f) paragraph 239(b) (attempt to commit murder);

    (g) section 244.1 (causing bodily harm with intent - air gun or pistol);

    (h) section 246 (overcoming resistance to commission of offence);

    (i) subsections 249(3) and (4) (dangerous operation causing bodily harm and dangerous operation causing death);

    (j) subsections 255(2) and (3) (impaired driving causing bodily harm and impaired driving causing death);

    (k) section 264 (criminal harassment);

    (l) section 266 (assault);

    (m) section 267 (assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm);

    (n) section 268 (aggravated assault);

    (o) section 269 (unlawfully causing bodily harm);

    (p) section 269.1 (torture)

    (q) section 270 (assaulting a peace officer);

    (r) section 271 (sexual assault);

    (s) paragraph 272(2)(b) (sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm);

    (t) paragraph 273(2)(b) (aggravated sexual assault);

    (u) paragraph 279(1.1)(b) (kidnapping);

    (v) subsection 279(2) (forcible confinement);

    (w) paragraph 279.1(2)(b) (hostage taking);

    (x) paragraph 344(b) (robbery);

    (y) paragraph 346(1.1)(b) (extortion);

    (z) section 433 (arson-disregard for human life);

    (z.1) section 434.1 (arson - own property) where the commission of the offence seriously threatens the health or safety of another person;

    (z.2) section 436 (arson by negligence);

    (z.3) paragraph 465(1)(a) (conspiracy to commit murder);

    (z.4) an offence under section 5 (trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

    (z.5) an offence under section 6 (importing and exporting) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and

    (z.6) an offence under section 7 (production) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.