An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse)

Short title: Protecting Canada's Seniors Act Bill C-36 (41-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice (Niagara Falls) Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On March 2012, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-36,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse) (Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-36 amends the Criminal Code to add vulnerability due to age as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2012-03-15) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2012-06-20) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2012-10-22) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2012-11-05) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2012-11-06) Senate — First reading: Completed (2012-11-07) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2012-11-27) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2012-12-11) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2012-12-13) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/41-1/c-36