Courts of Justice Amendment Act (Judicial Sexual Assault Education), 2017 Martins, Cristina — Bill 121 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 121, 41-2

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Bill 121, Courts of Justice Amendment Act (Judicial Sexual Assault Education), 2017

Martins, Cristina

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Courts of Justice Act to require

candidates for appointment as provincial judges to have completed education or

training in the law of sexual assault that meets the criteria established by

the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee.

Bill 121 2017

Act to amend the Courts of Justice Act to require candidates for appointment as

provincial judges to have completed education or training in the law of sexual

assault

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 42 of the Courts of Justice Act is amended

by adding the following subsection:

Same

(2.1) In

addition to the qualifications set out in subsection (2), no person shall be

appointed as a provincial judge unless he or she has completed the education or

training described in clause 43 (10) (b).

Subsection 43 (10) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Qualification

(10) A

candidate shall not be considered by the Committee unless he or she,

(

a) has

been a member of the bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada for

at least ten years or, for an aggregate of at least ten years, has been a

member of such a bar or served as a judge anywhere in Canada after being a

member of such a bar; and

(

b) has

completed comprehensive education or training in the law of sexual assault that

meets criteria established by the Committee with respect to each of the

following:

(

i) The

law of evidence as it pertains to sexual assault proceedings.

(ii) The

principles of consent to sexual activity.

(iii) The

conduct of sexual assault proceedings.

(iv) Myths

and stereotypes associated with sexual assault complainants.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Courts of Justice

Amendment Act (Judicial Sexual Assault Education), 2017 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 6, 2017

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April 6, 2017

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 121

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Courts of Justice Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 121, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 121 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	6d3c2a90bb6660fe77833b3958df099e1080f395

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