C-292Outside the Order of PrecedencePrivate Member’s Bill
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victim protection)
Sponsor:
Anna Roberts, Member of Parliament (King—Vaughan)
Proposed changes
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to increase the protection of victims, notably by (a) providing that a person who is convicted of an offence in relation to trafficking in persons is liable, in addition to any other punishment that may be imposed under the Act, to a fine of not more than $100,000; (b) removing the requirement for a victim of trafficking to demonstrate a reasonable apprehension of fear for the purpose of establishing whether a person has committed the offence of trafficking in persons; (c) providing for consecutive sentences for offences related to trafficking in persons; (d) clarifying that an order made that a witness testify outside the court room may specify that the witness is to testify in a location other than the building in which the court room is located…
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