Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to allow a court to order that a sex offender who is likely to reoffend must comply with the reporting obligations under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for 30 years. It also provides that a sex offender must complete a sex offender treatment program before applying for termination of the order.
The enactment also amends the Sex Offender Information Registration Act to increase the frequency with which a sex offender must report to a registration centre and to require an offender to report to a registration centre before moving to a new address. Finally, the enactment makes it an offence to fail to report to a registration centre as required.
This bill, potentially called Noah's Law, aims to enhance public safety by strengthening the registration requirements for sex offenders deemed likely to reoffend. It proposes extending the reporting period for these offenders to 30 years and requires them to complete a treatment program before seeking to end their registration. The bill also increases the frequency of reporting for all registered sex offenders and mandates reporting before any change of address, with failure to comply becoming a prosecutable offense.