Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review)
This enactment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to provide that, in the case of an offender who is serving a sentence for first degree murder or second degree murder, parole is reviewed in accordance with the statutory time frames — not on application by the offender — once the Board has decided not to grant day or full parole to the offender or to cancel or terminate the offender’s parole.
Bill C-243, if it had passed, would have changed how parole is reviewed for individuals convicted of first or second-degree murder. Currently, offenders can reapply for parole after a denial. This bill proposed that after an initial review where parole is denied or cancelled, the offender would not be able to reapply automatically based on standard timeframes.
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Votes
Yes / No Ratio
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | No | 0% | 100% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | No | 0% | 100% |