C-9 , 39th Parliament, 1st session Monday, April 3, 2006, to Friday, September 14, 2007
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 31, 2007
Statutes of Canada 2007, c. 12
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, May 4, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, May 29, 2006 |
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 |
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Friday, June 2, 2006 |
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Monday, June 5, 2006 |
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Tuesday, June 6, 2006 |
Sitting 34
Agreed to
(Vote 13)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 |
Meeting 13 |
Thursday, September 21, 2006 |
Meeting 14 |
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 |
Meeting 16 |
Thursday, September 28, 2006 |
Meeting 17 |
Monday, October 2, 2006 |
Meeting 18 |
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 |
Meeting 19 |
Monday, October 16, 2006 |
Meeting 20 |
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 |
Meeting 21 |
Monday, October 23, 2006 |
Meeting 23 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, November 3, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 3, 2006 |
Sitting 76
Agreed to
(Journals 76)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, November 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 6, 2006 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Referral to committee, Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, May 3, 2007
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
Meeting 63 |
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 |
Meeting 64 |
Thursday, April 26, 2007 |
Meeting 65 |
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 |
Meeting 66 |
Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
Meeting 67 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007 |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007 |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 13 — Tuesday, June 6, 2006
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)
- Yeas:
- 230
- Nays:
- 50
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 282
Vote 53 — Wednesday, November 1, 2006
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 124
- Nays:
- 152
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 280
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 29, 2006 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 28) | Rob Moore (Conservative) |
| Monday, May 29, 2006 | Response speech(Sitting 28) | Sue Barnes (Liberal) |
| Monday, May 29, 2006 | Response speech(Sitting 28) | Marc Lemay (Bloc Québécois) |
| Monday, May 29, 2006 | Response speech(Sitting 28) | Joe Comartin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 72) | |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 72) |
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Further reading
Conditional sentence under house arrest.
Mazey, Edward.
Criminal law review, 46:246-64
Conditional sentences in Manitoba: a prisoner in your own home.
Gindin, Jeffrey J.
Manitoba law journal, 31:141-7
Conditional sentencing: recent developments.
Roberts, Julian V. and Patrick Healy.
Canadian bar review, 80:1035-8
Directing traffic at the crossroads of criminal justice and mental health: conditional sentencing after the judgement in Knoblauch.
Roberts, Julian V. and Simon N. Verdun-Jones.
Alberta law review, 39:788-809
Évolution et conséquence de la réforme de la sentence au Canada.
Roberts, Julian V.
Sociologie et sociétés, 33:67-83
Impossible compromise: a Supreme Court ruling on conditional sentences leaves judges even more confused.
Parker, Shafer.
Report Newsmagazine, 26:21-2
Le CIRDI et les mesures conservatoires : récentes expériences.
Antonietti, Aurélia.
Forum du droit international, 7:41-6
Minimum terms of imprisonment in murder, just deserts and the sentencing guidelines.
Valier, Claire.
Criminal law review, pp. 326-36
Pre-trial custody, terms of imprisonment and the conditional sentence: crediting 'dead time' to effect 'regime change' in sentencing.
Roberts, Julian V.
Canadian criminal law review, 9:191-213
Public attitudes toward conditional sentencing: results of a national survey.
Sanders, Trevor and Julian V. Roberts.
Canadian journal of behavioural science, 4:199-208
Questions and answers on conditional sentencing in the Supreme Court of Canada.
Healy, Patrick.
Criminal law quarterly, 42:12-37
Reforming conditional sentencing: evaluating recent legislative proposals.
Roberts, Julian V.
Criminal law quarterly, 52:18-34
Sentencing changes rock the boat.
Van Rhijn, Judy.
Canadian lawyer, 30:53-4
Strategies of governance and Canadian sentencing legislation, 1984-1997.
Hatt, Ken.
Canadian journal of law and society, 14:101-29
The effect of pre-sentence custody on eligibility for a conditional sentence.
Healy, Patrick.
Canadian criminal law review, 9:261-271
The evolution of conditional sentencing and the potential for developing a system of intermediate sanctions.
Ikonomov, Daniel.
Canadian criminal law review, 9:295-214
The punitive nature of the conditional sentence.
Healy, Patrick.
Canadian bar review, 80:1011-1018
Unearthing the Sphinx: the evolution of conditional sentencing.
Roberts, Julian V.
Canadian bar review, 80:1019-1034
Victim impact statements and the sentencing process: recent developments and research findings.
Roberts, Julian V.
Criminal law quarterly, 47:365-96