12426046 C-48 C 48 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform) Loi modifiant le Code criminel (réforme sur la mise en liberté sous caution) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform) 357 Royal assent received Sanction royale reçue Royal assent received 60046 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent Royal assent false 2 Senate Sénat Senate 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2 Senate Sénat Senate 2023-12-05T00:00:00 44 1 3 House Government Bill Projet de loi émanant du gouvernement (Cdc) House Government Bill true 1 House of Commons Chambre des communes House of Commons true false 88910 Arif Virani Arif Virani Hon. L’hon. Hon. Minister of Justice ministre de la Justice Minister of Justice 4 Minister ministre Minister 795 Parkdale—High Park Parkdale—High Park Parkdale—High Park 60149 Royal assent Sanction royale 60050 Royal assent 2023-12-05T14:00:00 2 Senate Sénat Senate 0 0 166 2023-05-16T10:03:48.963 2023-09-18T19:06:48 2023-09-18T19:19:02.5 2023-09-19T00:00:00 2023-09-21T16:00:00 2023-11-28T20:00:00 2023-12-05T00:00:00 false false true true true true true true true false false 10 Regular Ordinaire Regular <div>A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information, Education and Research Services of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.<br/><br/>On 16 May 2023, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and to make a clarification relating to another Act, and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill C-48 amends the Criminal Code to, among other things,<br/><br/>(a) create a reverse onus provision for any person charged with a serious offence involving violence and the use of a weapon who has been convicted, within the last five years, of a serious offence involving violence and the use of a weapon;<br/><br/>(b) add certain firearms offences to the existing reverse onus provisions;<br/><br/>(c) expand the reverse onus provision for offences involving intimate partner violence to ensure that it applies to an accused person who has been previously discharged for such an offence; and<br/><br/>(d) require the court to consider if an accused person has any previous convictions involving violence and to include in the record a statement that the safety and security of the community was considered.<br/><br/>This enactment also makes further clarifications and provides for a parliamentary review of the provisions it enacts or amends to commence on the fifth anniversary of the day on which it receives royal assent, or as soon as feasible after that anniversary.</div> <div>Les Service d’information, d’éducation et de recherche parlementaires de la Bibliothèque du Parlement rédige actuellement le résumé législatif de ce projet de loi. Entre-temps, le Service met à votre disposition le sommaire suivant.<br/><br/>Le 16 mai 2023, le ministre de la Justice a déposé le projet de loi C-48, Loi modifiant le Code criminel (réforme sur la mise en liberté sous caution), à la Chambre des communes en première lecture. <br/><br/>Le projet de loi C-48 modifie le Code criminel pour, notamment?:<br/><br/>a) créer une disposition de l’inversion du fardeau de la preuve pour les personnes accusées d’une infraction grave avec violence et l’usage d’une arme, qui ont été condamnées dans les cinq années précédentes pour une infraction grave avec violence et l’usage d’une arme;<br/><br/>b) ajouter certaines infractions commises avec des armes à feu aux dispositions déjà existantes de l’inversion du fardeau de la preuve;<br/><br/>c) étendre la disposition de l’inversion du fardeau de la preuve relative aux infractions mettant en cause la violence envers les partenaires intimes pour veiller à ce que la disposition s’applique à l’accusé qui a été absous auparavant d’une telle infraction;<br/><br/>d) exiger que le tribunal prenne en compte si l’accusé a été auparavant condamné d’une infraction impliquant la violence et verse au dossier de l’instance une déclaration selon laquelle il a pris en considération la sécurité de la collectivité.<br/><br/>Enfin, il apporte d’autres précisions et prévoit un examen parlementaire des dispositions qui y sont édictées ou modifiées qui commencera au cinquième anniversaire de la date de sa sanction ou dans les meilleurs délais après celle-ci.</div> <div>A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information, Education and Research Services of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.<br/><br/>On 16 May 2023, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and to make a clarification relating to another Act, and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill C-48 amends the Criminal Code to, among other things,<br/><br/>(a) create a reverse onus provision for any person charged with a serious offence involving violence and the use of a weapon who has been convicted, within the last five years, of a serious offence involving violence and the use of a weapon;<br/><br/>(b) add certain firearms offences to the existing reverse onus provisions;<br/><br/>(c) expand the reverse onus provision for offences involving intimate partner violence to ensure that it applies to an accused person who has been previously discharged for such an offence; and<br/><br/>(d) require the court to consider if an accused person has any previous convictions involving violence and to include in the record a statement that the safety and security of the community was considered.<br/><br/>This enactment also makes further clarifications and provides for a parliamentary review of the provisions it enacts or amends to commence on the fifth anniversary of the day on which it receives royal assent, or as soon as feasible after that anniversary.</div> true 2023 30 0 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 1 44 1 4 Completed Terminée 2023-05-16T10:03:48.963 Completed Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 198 2023-05-16T00:00:00 true 60110 0 Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 2023-05-16T00:00:00 true false 60110 Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 2023-05-16T10:03:48.963 2023-05-16T10:03:48.963 1 2023-05-16T10:03:48.963 false false 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 1 44 1 4 Completed Terminée 2023-09-18T19:06:48 Completed 0 27212 Committee of the Whole comité plénier WHOL Committee of the Whole false true false false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 219 2023-09-18T00:00:00 true 12320610 12437836 2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST 2e lecture et renvoi en comité - JUST 2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST 15 Agreed To Adoptée Agreed To 2023-09-18T00:00:00 219 60121 0 Second reading and referral to committee Deuxième lecture et renvoi en comité Second reading and referral to committee 2023-09-18T00:00:00 true false 60121 Second reading and referral to committee Deuxième lecture et renvoi en comité Second reading and referral to committee 2023-09-18T19:06:48 2023-09-18T19:06:48 1 2023-09-18T19:06:48 0 1 12318507 60152 Sponsor’s speech Discours du parrain Sponsor’s speech 88910 Arif Virani Arif Virani Liberal Libéral Liberal 44 1 219 2023-09-18T12:00:37 0 1 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Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs false true false false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 141 2023-09-21T00:00:00 false 60120 0 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 2023-09-21T16:00:00 true false 60123 0 Referral to committee Renvoi en comité Referral to committee 2023-09-21T16:05:00 true false 60120 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 2023-09-21T16:00:00 2023-09-21T16:00:00 1 2023-09-21T16:05:00 0 2 60152 Sponsor’s speech Discours du parrain Sponsor’s speech 95498 Marc Gold Marc Gold 208003 Non-affiliated Non affilié(e) Non-affiliated 44 1 141 2023-09-21T00:00:00 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/441/debates/141db_2023-09-21-e#47 https://sencanada.ca/fr/content/sen/chamber/441/debates/141db_2023-09-21-f#47 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/441/debates/141db_2023-09-21-e#47 0 2 60153 Response speech Discours en réponse Response speech 58761 Claude Carignan Claude Carignan 2841 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