C-25 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, January 26, 2009, to Wednesday, December 30, 2009
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody)
Short title:
Truth in Sentencing Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, October 22, 2009
Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 29
Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, March 27, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, April 20, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 20, 2009 |
Sitting 41
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 41)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
Meeting 20 |
Monday, May 25, 2009 |
Meeting 24 |
Monday, June 1, 2009 |
Meeting 27 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, June 5, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 5, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, June 8, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 5, 2009 |
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Monday, June 8, 2009 |
Sitting 70
Agreed to
(Journals 70)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Referral to committee, Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, October 8, 2009
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
Meeting 26 |
Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
Meeting 27 |
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
Meeting 28 |
Thursday, October 1, 2009 |
Meeting 29 |
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 |
Meeting 30 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Committee report defeated, Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 20, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 41) | |
| Monday, April 20, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 41) | Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal) |
| Monday, April 20, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 41) | Réal Ménard (Bloc Québécois) |
| Monday, April 20, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 41) | Joe Comartin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 46) | |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 46) |
About
Legislative summary
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Similar bills
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Further reading
Law and order [electronic resource].
Singer, Leo.
National, 19:14-20
Nobody wins elections if they're portrayed as soft on crime : crime rate has fallen 15 per cent, but Conservative government still pushing law and order agenda.
MacLeod, Harris.
Hill Times, no. 1051:1-11
Prison overcrowding : on the brink.
Burchell, Greg.
OH&S Canada, 28:28-32