Bill C-277: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child)

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 55-56 Elizabeth II, 2006-2007 STATUTES OF CANADA 2007CHAPTER 20 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child) ASSENTED TO 22nd JUNE, 2007 BILL C-277 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Criminal Code to increase from five years to ten years the maximum punishment for an offence under section 172.1 (luring a child). It also specifies that, in the case of a summary conviction for this offence, the maximun punishment is eighteen months. Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca .vis1 {position: absolute;display:block;} .vis2 {position: static;} 55-56 ELIZABETH II —————— CHAPTER 20 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child) [Assented to 22nd June, 2007] R.S., c. C-46 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Paragraphs 172.1(2)(a) and (b) of the Criminal Code are replaced by the following: (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than ten years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of CommonsAvailable from:Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada