An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud)

Short title: Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act Bill C-21 (40-3) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice (Niagara Falls) Latest stage: Royal assent

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On 3 May 2010, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-21,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud) (Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-21 amends the Criminal Code

• to create a two-year mandatory jail sentence for fraud over $1 million;

• to create a discretionary prohibition order for offenders convicted of fraud to prevent them from having authority over the money or real property of others;

• to require judges to consider ordering an offender convicted of fraud to make restitution;

• to clarify that the sentencing court may consider community impact statements from a community that has been harmed by the fraud ; and

• to specify additional aggravating factors be considered on sentencing, including - the financial and psychological impact of the fraud on the victim, given the victim’s particular circumstances, including their age, health and financial situation; - if the offender failed to comply with applicable licensing rules or professional standards; and -the magnitude, complexity, and duration of the fraud and the degree of planning that went into it.

House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-05-03) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2010-10-05) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-11-30) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2010-12-14) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2010-12-15) Senate — First reading: Completed (2011-02-01) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2011-03-02) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2011-03-08) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2011-03-09)

LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/c-21