Bill C-17 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Combating Terrorism Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions)
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedApril 23, 2010
- Debated in principleSept. 22, 2010
- Studied by a committeeDone
- 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
- Ed Fastexplicitly stands in support and defends the need for the investigative tools.
- Bob DechertArgues the bill's powers are constitutional with safeguards and are needed against terrorism.
- Shelly GloverDescribes the bill as a key piece of anti-terrorism legislation that fills a gap in national security law.
- Rob NicholsonIntroduces the bill as a vital piece of the government's national security legislative agenda.
- Daniel PetitSpeaks positively about restoring the provisions as important anti-terrorism tools.
- John WestonHe emphasizes responsibility alongside freedom in defending the bill's approach.
- Tim UppalStates the bill is needed to protect Canadians and highlights its safeguards.
Who carries this bill
Arrows run from the person responsible to those who answer to them on this bill. The critic leads the Senate’s scrutiny and answers to no one on it.
What it set out to do
On 23 April 2010, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions) (Combating Terrorism Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. The bill amends the Criminal Code • to provide for an investigative hearing where individuals with information about a terrorism offence that has been or will be committed would be compelled to appear before a judge and answer questions. Numerous safeguards would be attached to this power, including an annual report with opinions by the Attorney General of Canada and the Minister of Public Safety on whether these provisions should be extended. • to provide for the imposition of a recognizance with conditions on a person to prevent them from carrying out a terrorist activity. A peace officer with reasonable grounds to believe that a terrorist activity will be carried out and that the imposition of a recognizance with conditions on a particular person is necessary to prevent a terrorist activity from being carried out, then the peace officer could apply to a judge to have the person compelled to appear before him or her. • It also provides for those …
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
Where members stand
That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. · 2010-09-22 · Passed
How it changed on the way
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How precisely it is written
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Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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