Bill C-36: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse)

First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 60-61 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012 STATUTES OF CANADA 2012CHAPTER 29 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse) ASSENTED TO 14th DECEMBER, 2012 BILL C-36 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Criminal Code to add vulnerability due to age as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes. Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 60-61 ELIZABETH II —————— CHAPTER 29 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse) [Assented to 14th December, 2012] Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: SHORT TITLE Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act. R.S., c. C-46 CRIMINAL CODE 2. Paragraph 718.2(a) of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (iii): (iii.1) evidence that the offence had a significant impact on the victim, considering their age and other personal circumstances, including their health and financial situation, COMING INTO FORCE Thirty days after royal assent 3. This Act comes into force 30 days after the day on which it receives royal assent. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of CommonsAvailable from:Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada