C-381
Private Member’s Bill
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion)
Sponsor: Tim Uppal, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Mill Woods)
Proposed changes
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to: (a) amend mandatory minimum penalties in relation to the offence of extortion, including when the offence is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, a criminal organization; and (b) add arson as an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing when a person is convicted of extortion.