C-232Government of Canada
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)
Tightens the Corrections and Conditional Release Act rules on transferring maximum-security offenders to lower-security facilities. Private member's bill prompted by high-profile cases where convicted offenders were moved to medium-security against victims' families' wishes.
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3rd Reading7
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Makes it harder for Correctional Service Canada to transfer a maximum-security offender to medium- or minimum-security. Prompted by several high-profile transfers that drew victims-family objections.
Issues this bill touches
- Crime & Public Safety
Restrictions on max-security inmate transfers (post-Bernardo continuation).
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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