Bill C-43 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Strengthening Canada's Corrections System Act
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedJune 16, 2009
- Debated in principleOct. 29, 2009
- Studied by a committeeNot reached
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- 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
- Sukh DhaliwalStates he rises in favour of the bill to honour victims and create a safe society.
- Pierre LemieuxSponsors the bill and says he is proud to show the government is honouring promises to improve safety.
- Rick NorlockPraises the bill as proposing much-needed reforms that will keep communities safer.
- Dave MacKenzieExplicitly rises to speak in support of the bill to keep streets and communities safe.
- Brent RathgeberRefers positively to the Conservatives' tough on crime agenda and seeks confirmation the bill advances safe streets.
- The SpeakerNo position stated; speaker is procedural only.
- Kevin SorensonSpeaker agrees with justice positions favoring incarceration to provide mental health help and opposes conditional sentences.
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 16 June 2009, The Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code (Strengthening Canada’s Corrections System Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-43 amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act • to clarify that the protection of society is the paramount consideration for the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) in the corrections process and for the National Parole Board (NPB) and the provincial parole boards in the determination of all cases; • to establish the right of a victim to make a statement at parole hearings; • to expand the information permitted to be disclosed to a victim by the CSC and the NPB including: the name and location of the institution to which the offender is transferred, the reason for a transfer, information about the offender’s participation in programs and convictions for serious disciplinary offences and the reason for a temporary absence or a hearing waiver; • to provide that a correctional plan is to include the level of intervention by the CSC in respect of the offender’s needs and the objectives for the offender’s behaviour, the…
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
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