Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (trafficking in persons)
BillC-461
Session42-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2019-06-17
Proposed byColin Carrie
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to specify what constitutes exploitation for the purpose of establishing whether a person has committed the offence of trafficking in persons. It also amends the Judges Act to provide that seminars established for the continuing education of judges must include seminars on trafficking in persons.
✦ AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Trafficking in Persons Act," aims to strengthen Canada's laws against human trafficking. It proposes to amend the Criminal Code to provide a clearer definition of "exploitation," which is a key element in proving the crime of trafficking in persons. This clarification is intended to make it easier to prosecute traffickers.
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Legislative Timeline
2019-06-17
First reading
✦ AIBill proposed to define exploitation in human trafficking and add judicial training.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 69
Date: 2014-02-26
Result: Failed
Yes: 135
No: 138
Yes / No Ratio
Yes49.5%
No50.5%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |