Victim Empowerment Act, 2000 Sterling, Hon. Norman W. Minister of Correctional Services — Bill 171 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 171, 37-1

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Bill 171, Victim Empowerment Act, 2000

Sterling, Hon. Norman W. Minister of Correctional Services

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Bill 171

Bill 1712000

An Act to give victims

a greater role at parole hearings,

to hold offenders accountable

for their actions, to provide for inmate

grooming standards, and to make

other amendments to the

Ministry of Correctional Services Act

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Ministry of Correctional Services Act is amended

by adding the following section:

Victims

36.1 Victims within the meaning of the Victims' Bill

of Rights, 1995 and other victims of offences may participate in

proceedings of the Board in accordance with the regulations.

2. (1) Subsection 60 (1) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of

Ontario, 1997,

chapter 17,

section 7 and 1997,

chapter 39,

section 10, is

further amended by adding the following clause:

(j.1)for the purpose of

section 36.1, authorizing and governing the

participation of victims within the meaning of the Victims' Bill of

Rights, 1995 and other victims of offences in proceedings of the

Board.

(2) Subsection 60 (1) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of

Ontario, 1997,

chapter 17,

section 7 and 1997,

chapter 39,

section 10, is

further amended by adding the following clauses:

(l.1)prescribing standards of professional ethics for persons employed in

the administration of this Act and requiring compliance with those

standards;

. . . . .

(s)prescribing grooming and appearance standards for inmates serving

sentences in correctional institutions that are relevant to the security of

those institutions or to the health or safety of persons, and requiring

compliance with those standards;

(t)providing for the monitoring, intercepting or blocking of

communications of any kind between an inmate of a correctional institution

and another inmate or other person, where reasonable for protecting the

security of the institution or the safety of persons.

(3) Section 60 of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario,

1997,

chapter 17,

section 7 and 1997,

chapter 39,

section 10, is further

amended by adding the following subsection:

Discipline

(5) The fact that an inmate or young person is alleged to have committed

an act or omission that is an offence under

an Act of Canada or Ontario does

not prevent disciplinary procedures from being taken against him or her in

respect of the act or omission in accordance with the regulations made under

clause (1) (e).

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the

day it receives Royal Assent.

Same

(2) Section 1 and subsection 2 (1) come into force on a day to be

named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Victim Empowerment Act,

2000 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill would amend the Ministry of Correctional Services Act to

permit victims to participate in proceedings of the Board of Parole.

The Bill would also permit regulations to be made prescribing standards of

professional ethics for persons employed in the administration of the Act,

prescribing grooming and appearance standards for inmates serving sentences

in correctional institutions, and providing for the monitoring, intercepting

or blocking of communications between inmates and other inmates or other

persons.

The Bill makes clear that the fact that an inmate or young person is

alleged to have committed an offence under

an Act of Canada or Ontario does

not prevent internal disciplinary procedures from being taken against him or

her in accordance with the regulations under the Act.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 18, 2000

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 18, 2000

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Same

(2) Section 1 and subsection 2 (1) come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 171, 37-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s1 bill 171 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	6766da374d6119cba7c07f83142df42e61a1e8b8

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