An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts

Short title: Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act Bill S-2 (40-3) Status: Royal assent received Type: Senate Government Bill Sponsor: Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate Latest stage: Royal assent

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On 17 March 2010, the Leader of the Government in the Senate introduced Bill S-2,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act), in the Senate and it was given first reading.

Bill S-2 amends the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, the Criminal Code, the National Defence Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act. Among other things, it

• requires that sexual offence convictions would result in an automatic inclusion in the Sex Offender Registry;

• makes DNA sampling mandatory for all convicted sex offenders;

• provides police access to the Sex Offenders Registry;

• establish an administrative process to enable registration of Canadians convicted abroad of sex offences and returning to Canada under the International Transfer of Offenders Act;

• notifications to other police jurisdictions when high-risk registered offenders travel; and

• amendments to the National Defence Act to ensure that reforms apply to the military justice system. House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-05-26) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2010-06-15) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-10-07) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2010-12-07) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2010-12-07) Senate — First reading: Completed (2010-03-17) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2010-03-29) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-05-06) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2010-05-11)

LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/s-2