Bill C-54 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual offences against children)
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedNov. 4, 2010
- Debated in principleDec. 6, 2010
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberMarch 11, 2011
- 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
- Bob RuncimanSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Bob DechertSpeaker introduces the bill with praise and notes it fulfills throne speech commitments to protect children.
- Jim Malowaystates the NDP caucus will support the bill while seeking possible amendments at committee
- Roméo Antonius DallaireSenate · SenatorAgrees with the bill's purpose to protect children from predators and abuse.
- Chris WarkentinSpeaker states the legislation is supported by him and addresses concerns about protecting children from predators.
- Brian JeanSpeaker states all parties agreed it is a great piece of legislation and backs the government's crime-fighting position.
- Paul Calandradefends the government's crime agenda against opposition criticism
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 4 November 2010, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual offences against children) (Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-54 amends the Criminal Code. Among other things it • increases or imposes mandatory minimum penalties for certain sexual offences with respect to children; • prohibits anyone from providing sexually explicit material to a child for the purpose of facilitating the commission of a sexual offence against that child. • prohibits anyone from using any means of telecommunications, including a computer system, to agree or make arrangements with another person for the purpose of committing a sexual offence against a child. • ensures consistency among those two new offences and the existing offence of luring a child; and • expands the list of specified conditions that may be added to prohibition and recognizance orders to include prohibitions concerning contact with a person under the age of 16 and use of the Internet or other digital network, and to expand the list of enumerated offences that may give rise to such orders and prohibitions.
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
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