Safe Streets and Communities Act
Safe Streets and Communities Act | |
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House of Commons of Canada | |
Long title
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Citation | Bill C-10 |
First reading | September 20, 2011[2] |
Second reading | September 28, 2011[2] |
Third reading | December 5, 2011[2] |
Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
Bill title | Bill C-10 |
First reading | December 6, 2011 |
Second reading | December 16, 2011 |
Third reading | March 1, 2012 |
Conference committee bill passed by House of Commons of Canada | November 24, 2011[2] |
Conference committee bill passed by Senate of Canada | February 28, 2012 |
Status: Current legislation |
The Safe Streets and Communities Act (French: Loi sur la sécurité des rues et des communautés) is an act passed by the 41st Canadian Parliament 154–129 on March 12, 2012.
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A particularly contentious aspect of the bill was the proposed enhancement of powers given to government authorities to monitor online communications,[5] but this proposal was abandoned after an online petition opposing those measures garnered over 70,000 signatures.[6]
One of the smaller bills incorporated into this legislation was Bill C-23B, formerly called "Eliminating Pardons for Serious Offences." This section made significant changes to the country's pardon laws. Part 3 of the bill replaced the term "pardon" with "Record Suspension" and eliminated pardons for those with Schedule 1 criminal offences on their record or those with more than three offences each carrying a sentence of two years or more.[7]
The bill caused much controversy. While the Canadian Police Association said the bill would work towards keeping communities more safe, it added it was concerned about the cost.[8] The Quebec government said it would refuse to pay for the bill, calling it a short-term "Band-Aid solution."[8] The Ontario government would also refuse to pay.[9] Texan conservatives Judge John Creuzot, Republican Representative Jerry Madden, and Marc Levin also spoke out against the bill; according to Madden, "It's a very expensive thing to build new prisons and, if you build them, I guarantee you they will come. They'll be filled, OK? Because people will send them there."[10]
References
- ^ "Bill C-10". www.parl.gc.ca. House of Commons of Canada.
- ^ a b c d "Bill C-10 at LegisInfo". Parliament of Canada.
- ^ Chase, Steven (September 20, 2011). "Weighty Tory crime bill targets drugs, sex offenders, 'out-of-control' youth". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Chase, Steven (September 20, 2011). "Sweeping Conservative crime bill only 'the beginning'". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ "Internet privacy experts raise concerns over crime bill". CBC News. August 9, 2011.
- ^ "70,000+ Strong Petition Sways Government Plan - OpenMedia".
- ^ "(S.C. 2012, c. 1)". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Meagan (November 1, 2011). "Quebec will refuse to pay for omnibus crime bill". CBC.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Fisher, Robert (November 4, 2011). "ANALYSIS: McGuinty sends shot across Harper's bow". CBC.ca. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Milewski, Terry (October 17, 2011). "Texas conservatives reject Harper's crime plan". CBC.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
External links
- Safe Streets and Communities Act from the Parliament of Canada website
- LegalEase podcast discusses the Conservatives' Omnibus Safe Streets and Communities Act from a legal perspective