C-231Government of Canada
An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Amends the Youth Criminal Justice Act in response to provincial-premier requests for tougher youth bail and sentencing in cases involving violence with weapons. Tightens the criteria a Youth Justice Court considers before granting bail to a young person charged with such offences.
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Tightens youth bail and sentencing rules under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for serious violent offences involving weapons. A response to repeated provincial-premier demands following high-profile youth-violence cases.
Issues this bill touches
- Youth & Future Generations
Youth Criminal Justice Act amendments.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Official source
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