Bill C-242
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Bill C-242 was defeated and did not become law.
Other Bills Numbered C-242
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (inflicting torture)
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)
An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (proceeds of crime)
An Act to provide for a referendum to determine whether Canadians wish medically unnecessary abortions to be insured services under the Canada Health Act and to amend the Referendum Act
An Act to provide for a referendum to determine whether Canadians wish medically unnecessary abortions to be insured services under the Canada Health Act and to amend the Referendum Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal liability of corporations, directors and officers)
Division Votes (3)
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Vote by party
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Vote by party
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Vote by party
Parliamentary Debates (95)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-242.
Government Orders
Mr. Speaker, Conservatives have also introduced Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, brought forward by the Conservative member for Oxford. This bill would reform Canada's bail system by making public safety the primary consideration, expanding reverse onus fo…
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…it down, choosing to side with criminals instead of communities. Conservatives have also introduced Bill C-242—
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…e in this country. The soft-on-crime Liberal policies have created this mess, and we are suggesting Bill C-242, which would address all the issues. It is called jail not bail. I will ask all the members in Parliament to support this bill so that we can control crime in Brampton and across the country.
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…tion, not suggestion. Canadians deserve better. They deserve the full Conservative plan embodied in Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. Bill C-242 does not just clarify; it would eliminate the principle of restraint entirely and replace it with a public safety primacy clause. Public and community safety, not t…
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…the protection they desperately need. More recently my colleague, the member for Oxford, introduced Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. Bill C-242 would prioritize public safety and the rights of survivors rather than the freedom of criminals. It would introduce tougher bail rules for major crimes like gun off…
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…atives have introduced several pieces of legislation to address skyrocketing crime rates, including Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, to extend reverse onus for major crimes and protect first responders, and Bill C-246, which proposes to make a consecutive sentence mandatory for such crimes as sexual assault…
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…sure that Bill C-14 scraps Liberal bail. Thankfully, we have already put forward the real solution, Bill C-242, the Conservative jail not bail act, which was introduced by the member for Oxford. Unlike Bill C-14, which tinkers at the margins, Bill C-242 would reshape the system to protect the public. It would…
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… Earlier in this parliamentary session, my Conservative colleague, the member for Oxford, presented Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, which was voted against by the same Liberal government. For years, police have been calling for bail reform. Police and correctional officers have pointed out that there are v…
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Mr. Speaker, we are taking crimes very seriously, even sexual crimes. Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, is entirely constitutional and covers everything. On this side of the aisle, we are here to protect our women, our children and everyone, so all Canadians are safe on the stre…
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Mr. Speaker, yes, it is very serious. We introduced our bill, Bill C-242, from our member for Oxford. That is what we need to act on. We cannot release offenders back onto the streets. We have to be serious with respect to them. We have seen what we have gone through in t…
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