Bill C-5 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act
An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedMarch 18, 2010
- Debated in principleSept. 27, 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
- Brent RathgeberSpeaks in favour of the bill to strengthen public safety and hold offenders responsible.
- Phil McColemanRises in support of the bill to keep Canadians safe and hold offenders accountable.
- Rick NorlockStates the bill delivers on the government's commitment to keep communities safe and outlines its benefits.
- Claude GravelleArgues that monitored transfers to Canada are better for public safety than unmonitored returns.
- Lynne YelichDefends the bill as ensuring the minister can consider public safety, victims, and family safety in transfer decisions.
- Dave MacKenzieExplicitly rises in support of the bill as part of delivering on commitments to public safety.
- Bruce StantonStates the bill puts public safety first and questions why the minister should not have discretion to protect Canadians and victims.
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 18 March 2010, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-5, 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-5 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.
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. · 2010-09-27 · 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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Stages and dates from LEGISinfo.