What is C-392? – Reasonable time for trial
C-392 changes the Criminal Code to limit how much time is allowed between charging someone with a crime and completing their trial.
Criminal Code
What is C-274? – The Criminal Code and detention in custody
C-274 requires anyone charged with certain crimes be held in custody while waiting for their appearance in court.
What is C-279? – Listing criminal organizations
C-279 will allow the government to keep a public list of criminal organizations.
What is C-296? – Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act
C-296 – Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act – greatly increases the punishment for anyone who kidnaps, sexually assaults, and murders a victim. Anyone found guilty of all three crimes committed against the same victim will automatically be sentenced to life in prison with no option for parole for at least 25 years. Progress of C-296 C-296 is currently outside of the Order of Precedence.
What is C-373? – Promotion of hatred and antisemitism
C-373 removes certain defences for hate speech and spreading antisemitism from the Criminal Code.
What is C-270? – Stopping Internet Sexual Exploitation Act
C-270 requires makers and distributors of porn to verify the age and consent of anyone in their content.
What is C-376? – Prohibiting possession of firearms
C-376 makes it so anyone convicted of a violent crime is barred from possessing a firearm.
What is C-381? – The Protection against Extortion Act
C-381 increases the punishments for extortion.
What is C-379? – The Combating Motor Vehicle Theft Act
C-379 increases the minimum sentence for a third offence of car theft.
What is C-299? – Life imprisonment
C-299 increases the maximum sentence for a number of crimes to life in prison