An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)
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At a glance
The bill seeks to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to include specific provisions for offenders with a maximum security rating. It proposes changes to the detention and conditional release conditions for these individuals.
Detailed summary
Bill C-232 primarily aims to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to introduce specific provisions for offenders with a maximum security rating. These amendments seek to strengthen the legislative framework surrounding the management of these offenders within the Canadian correctional system.
The main provisions of the bill include changes to the detention and conditional release conditions for maximum security offenders. This could involve adjustments in security protocols, rehabilitation programs, and evaluation criteria for conditional release.
The amended law is the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. The proposed amendments aim to ensure that correctional policies and practices account for the specific risks associated with maximum security offenders.
The individuals primarily affected by this bill are offenders with a maximum security rating, as well as correctional facility staff who would be responsible for implementing the new provisions.
Legislative progress
House of Commons
- First readingSep 19, 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