An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act

Short title: Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act Bill C-5 (40-3) Status: At report stage in the House of Commons Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety (Provencher) Latest stage: Second reading

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On 18 March 2010, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-5,

An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-5 amends International Transfer of Offenders Act to provide additional factors in deciding whether an offender would be granted a transfer back to Canada. These factors would include, whether, in the opinion of the Minister, an offender would upon return to Canada:

• Endanger public safety; • Continue to engage in criminal activities following his or her transfer; and • Endanger the safety of any child, particularly in cases of offenders who have been convicted of sexual abuse;

The Minister may also consider any other factor that he or she considers relevant. Decisions would also factor whether a criminal has been participating in his or her rehabilitation, and cooperating with law enforcement. House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-03-18) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2010-09-27) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2011-02-07) House of Commons — Report stage: No activity

LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/c-5