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First Session, Forty-second Parliament,

64-65-66-67-68 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018-2019

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-447
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance — evacuation order or emergency)

FIRST READING, May 13, 2019

Mr. Albas

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SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that taking advantage of the fact that a place is under an evacuation order or is experiencing a natural disaster or emergency is to be considered an aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes.

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1st Session, 42nd Parliament,

64-65-66-67-68 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018-2019

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-447

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance — evacuation order or emergency)

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

R.‍S.‍, c. C-46

Criminal Code

1Paragraph 718.‍2(a) of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (iii.‍1):

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    (iii.‍2)evidence that the offender, in committing the offence, took advantage of the fact that the place where the offence was committed was under a lawful evacuation order or was experiencing a natural disaster or other emergency,

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Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons

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