An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)
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At a glance
This bill aims to amend the Criminal Code to consider immigration status during sentencing. It seeks to incorporate specific immigration-related considerations into the judicial process.
Detailed summary
Bill C-220 proposes to amend the Criminal Code to ensure that an individual's immigration status is considered during sentencing. This amendment aims to allow judges to evaluate specific immigration-related circumstances that might influence the sentence imposed.
The main provisions include adding specific criteria that judges must consider during sentencing, such as how immigration status might affect the accused's life and the potential consequences of a sentence on their immigration status.
This bill amends the Criminal Code, a federal law governing criminal offences in Canada.
The individuals affected by this bill include accused persons with precarious or temporary immigration status, as well as judges and lawyers involved in the criminal justice system.
Legislative progress
House of Commons
- First readingSep 17, 2025
- Second readingIn progress
- Consideration in committeeUpcoming
- Report stageUpcoming
- Third readingUpcoming
Senate
- First readingUpcoming
- Second readingUpcoming
- Third readingUpcoming
- Royal assentUpcoming
Recent debates
Official source: ourcommons.ca