Bill C-23 · 39th Parliament · Stephen Harper
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedJune 22, 2006
- Debated in principleOct. 16, 2006
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 13, 2007
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Pierre Claude NolinSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Brian MurphyDescribes it as a needed cleanup bill that would result in good law after committee review.
- Sue BarnesShe supports sending the bill to committee for fine tuning and notes positive changes like bilingual trials.
- Rob MoorePresents the bill as government measure strengthening sentencing and procedures with committee support.
- Vic ToewsHe moves the bill forward and states he speaks in favour of its provisions.
- Pierre PoilievreHe defends the government's criminal justice measures including this bill's context.
- Derek LeeNotes technical amendments from broad consultation without rejection.
Who carries this bill
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Pierre Claude NolinSponsor in the Senate
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