Bill C-519: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence)

C-519 Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 56-57 Elizabeth II, 2007-2008 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-519 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence) first reading, March 3, 2008 Mr. Batters 392096 SUMMARY The purpose of this enactment is to ensure that a person accused of committing a serious personal injury offence is not granted bail as a result of an agreement between the prosecutor and defence counsel without the judge being fully informed of all of the evidence in the possession of the prosecution that is relevant to the release of the accused, including all relevant information respecting the alleged offence and its circumstances. 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;} 2nd Session, 39th Parliament, 56-57 Elizabeth II, 2007-2008 house of commons of canada BILL C-519 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence) 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. Section 515 of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after subsection (10): Serious personal injury offence (10.1) Before a justice makes an order regarding the release of an accused who is charged with a serious personal injury offence as defined in section 752, the prosecutor shall present the justice with all of the prosecution's evidence that is relevant to the release of the accused, including all relevant evidence respecting the alleged offence and its circumstances. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of CommonsAvailable from:Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada