C-23A , 40th Parliament, 3rd session March 3, 2010, to March 26, 2011

An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act
Short title: Limiting Pardons for Serious Crimes Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 29, 2010

Statutes of Canada 2010, c. 5

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Introduction and first reading, June 17, 2010
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June 17, 2010
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Second reading and referral to committee, June 17, 2010
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June 17, 2010
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Committee report presented without an amendment, June 17, 2010
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Concurrence at report stage, June 17, 2010
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Third reading, June 17, 2010
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June 17, 2010
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Agreed to (Journals 65)
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First reading, June 17, 2010
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June 17, 2010
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Second reading, June 21, 2010
Referral to committee, June 21, 2010
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June 21, 2010
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Committee report presented, June 28, 2010
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June 28, 2010
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Third reading, June 28, 2010
Chamber sittings
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June 28, 2010

Notes

This Bill is part of former Bill C-23. See also Bill C-23B.

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
June 7, 2010 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 57) Dave MacKenzie (Conservative)
June 7, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 57) Mark Holland (Liberal)
June 7, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 57) Maria Mourani (Bloc Québécois)
June 7, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 57) Malcolm Allen (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
June 21, 2010 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 41) Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Conservative)
June 21, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 41) George Baker (Liberal)

About

Legislative summary

A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.

On 11 May 2010, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-23 amends the Criminal Records Act to substitute the term “record suspension” for the term “pardon” while also extending the ineligibility periods for applications for a record suspension. The bill also makes those convicted of sexual offences against minors ineligible for a record suspension, along with those who have been convicted of more than three indictable offences. The bill also enables the National Parole Board to consider additional factors when deciding whether to order a record suspension.

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