Bill C-59 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Keeping Canadians Safe Act (International Transfer of Offenders)
An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedNov. 26, 2009
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- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 26 November 2009, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-59, An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-59 amends International Transfer of Offenders Act to provide additional factors in deciding whether an offender would be granted a transfer back to Canada. These factors would include, whether, in the opinion of the Minister, an offender would upon return to Canada: • Endanger public safety; • Continue to engage in criminal activities following his or her transfer; and • Endanger the safety of any child, particularly in cases of offenders who have been convicted of sexual abuse; The Minister may also consider any other factor that he or she considers relevant. Decisions would also factor whether a criminal has been participating in his or her rehabilitation, and cooperating with law enforcement. The bill also amends subsection 24(1) of that Act in the event that the Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act receives royal assent.
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