Bill C-5 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code

This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2020.

Sponsor

David Lametti  Liberal

Status

In committee (House), as of Feb. 19, 2020
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Judges Act to restrict eligibility for judicial appointment to persons who undertake to participate in continuing education on matters related to sexual assault law and social context. It also amends the Judges Act to require that the Canadian Judicial Council report on seminars offered for the continuing education of judges on matters related to sexual assault law. Finally, it amends the Criminal Code to require that judges provide reasons for decisions in sexual assault proceedings.

Similar bills

C-3 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) Law An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code
C-337 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) Judicial Accountability through Sexual Assault Law Training Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-5s:

C-5 (2025) Law One Canadian Economy Act
C-5 (2021) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
C-5 (2020) Law An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
C-5 (2016) An Act to repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on March 10, 2020

  • Émilie Thivierge, Legislative Clerk
  • Isabelle D'Souza, Legislative Counsel, House of Commons
  • Adèle Kent, Chief Judicial Officer, National Judicial Institute
  • J. Michael MacDonald, Acting Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, Canadian Judicial Council
  • David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
  • Nancy Othmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Justice
  • Stephen Zaluski, General Counsel and Director, Judicial Affairs, Courts and Tribunal Policy, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on March 12, 2020