House of Commons to Take Final Vote on the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10)
(firmenpresse) - VAUGHAN, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/12 -- The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, and Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, today welcomed the final vote in the House of Commons on the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10).
"Canadians gave our government a strong mandate to crack down on child predators and violent drug traffickers," said Minister Nicholson. "We promised to do that in the first 100 sitting days of Parliament and today we will deliver on that commitment."
"More than 7.4 million Canadians became victims of crime in 2009 alone," said Senator Boisvenu. "We want to prevent further victimization and that means keeping dangerous and violent criminals off our streets."
"Our government is achieving results in our commitment to building safer communities. I advocated for such legislation during my years as police chief, and am very pleased that this Government is delivering on our commitments," said Minister Fantino. "We are ensuring those guilty of victimizing law abiding Canadians will serve sentences that better reflect the severity of their crimes."
The Safe Streets and Communities Act re-introduces the following reforms:
An online version of the legislation can be found at .
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BACKGROUNDER
THE SAFE STREETS AND COMMUNITIES ACT
The Government has introduced the Safe Streets and Communities Act, fulfilling its June 2011 Speech from the Throne commitment to "move quickly to re-introduce comprehensive law-and-order legislation to combat crime and terrorism."
The proposed amendments in this legislation would make communities safer by:
The Safe Streets and Communities Act would:
Bill C-10, as introduced, allowed victims of terrorism to file an action against listed foreign states for the support they provided to a terrorist entity listed under the Criminal Code.
Six amendments were made in the Senate to the Safe Streets and Communities Act in order to allow victims to sue listed foreign states, not only for their support of terrorism, but also for directly committing an act of terrorism. (See Supporting Victims of Terrorism below). These amendments send a strong message that those who commit acts of terrorism will be held accountable for their actions.
Better Protecting Children and Youth from Sexual Predators ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the Criminal Code that would:
A detailed backgrounder on Better Protecting Children from Sexual Predators can be found on the Department of Justice Canada's Web site.
Increasing Penalties for Serious Drug Crime ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that would:
A detailed backgrounder on Increased Penalties for Serious Drug Crime can be found on the Department of Justice Canada's Web site.
Protecting Society from Violent and Repeat Young Offenders ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act that would:
A detailed backgrounder on Protecting Society from Violent and Repeat Young Offenders can be found on the Department of Justice Canada's Web site.
Ending House Arrest for Property and Other Serious Crimes ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the Criminal Code that would restrict the use of conditional sentences. A conditional sentence is a sentence of imprisonment of less than two years that may be served in the community - for example, under house arrest - provided certain conditions are met.
Currently, in order for the courts to impose a conditional sentence:
The amendments would maintain these conditions, but would also provide an expanded and clear list of offences for which conditional sentences are not available.
List of Offences for which Conditional Sentences Would Not Be Available
A detailed backgrounder on Ending House Arrest for Property and Other Serious Crimes can be found on the Department of Justice Canada's Web site.
Increasing Offender Accountability ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act that would:
A detailed backgrounder on Increasing Offender Accountability can be found on Public Safety Canada's Web site.
Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the Criminal Records Act that would:
A detailed backgrounder on Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes can be found on Public Safety Canada's Web site.
Adding Criteria for the International Transfer of Canadian Offenders Back to Canada ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes amendments to the International Transfer of Offenders Act that would enshrine in law a number of additional key factors in deciding whether an offender would be granted a transfer back to Canada. These factors would include whether, in the opinion of the Minister, an offender would upon return to Canada:
A detailed backgrounder on Adding Criteria for the International Transfer of Offenders Back to Canada can be found on Public Safety Canada's Web site.
Supporting Victims of Terrorism ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes the enactment of the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and amendments to the State Immunity Act. These changes would:
A detailed backgrounder on Supporting Victims of Terrorism can be found on Public Safety Canada's Web site.
Protecting Vulnerable Foreign Nationals against Trafficking, Abuse and Exploitation ()
The Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes reforms to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that would:
Some of those who could be vulnerable to humiliating and degrading treatment or sexual exploitation include:
A detailed backgrounder on Protecting Vulnerable Foreign Nationals against Trafficking, Abuse and Exploitation can be found on Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Web site.
Contacts:
Office of the Minister of Justice
Julie Di Mambro
Press Secretary
613-992-4621
Department of Justice Canada
Media Relations
613-957-4207
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Datum: 07.03.2012 - 09:05 Uhr
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