C-236At consideration in committee in the House of CommonsPrivate Member’s Bill
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act
Short title: Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicide Victims' Families Act
Sponsor:
Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament (Parkland)
Proposed changes
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to add as an aggravating factor for sentencing purposes and as a reason to delay parole the fact that a person who is convicted of certain offences refuses to provide persons in authority with information respecting the location of bodies or remains. It also amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act to add that fact as a consideration in the making of certain decisions under those Acts.
What MPs said
The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.