Bill C-206: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (abuse of vulnerable persons)

C-206 First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-206 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (abuse of vulnerable persons) first reading, December 10, 2015 Mr. Eglinski 421012 SUMMARY This enactment amends paragraph 718.2(a) of the Criminal Code to specify that the physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse of a person over the age of 65 or of a person 18 years of age or older who depends on others for their care because of a mental or physical disability is to be considered an aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015 house of commons of canada BILL C-206 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (abuse of vulnerable persons) 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. Paragraph 718.2(a) of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (iii.1): (iii.2) evidence that the offender, in committing the offence, caused a person aged 65 years or older, or a person 18 years of age or older who depends on others for their care because of a mental or physical disability, to be exploited for financial gain or to be physically, emotionally or sexually abused, Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons