C-65
First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament,
53-54 Elizabeth II, 2004-2005
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-65
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
first reading, September 28, 2005
THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Criminal Code by defining street racing and by specifically identifying the involvement in street racing as an aggravating factor during sentencing for the following offences: dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and criminal negligence causing death. It also provides for a mandatory driving prohibition order if street racing is found to be involved in one of those offences.
This enactment also makes a consequential amendment to another Act.
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1st Session, 38th Parliament,
53-54 Elizabeth II, 2004-2005
house of commons of canada
BILL C-65
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
R.S., c. C-46
CRIMINAL CODE
1. Section 2 of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
Explanatory NotesCriminal Code
Clause 1: New.
Notes explicativesCode criminel
Article 1 : Nouveau.
“street racing”« course de rue »
“street racing” means operating a motor vehicle in a race with another motor vehicle on a street, road, highway or other public place;
2. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 221:
Clause 2: New.
Article 2 : Nouveau.
Aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes
221.1 Without limiting the generality of section 718.2, the fact that the offender was street racing at the time of committing an offence under section 220 or 221 is an aggravating circumstance that the court shall consider under paragraph 718.2(a) in imposing a sentence for the offence.
3. Section 249 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (4):
Clause 3: New.
Article 3 : Nouveau.
Aggravating circumstance for sentencing purposes
(5) Without limiting the generality of section 718.2, the fact that the offender was street racing at the time of committing an offence under subsection (3) or (4) is an aggravating circumstance that the court shall consider under paragraph 718.2(a) in imposing a sentence for the offence.
4. (1) Section 259 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Clause 4: (1) New.
Article 4 : (1) Nouveau.
Mandatory order of prohibition
(2.1) Despite subsection (2), when an offend­er is convicted of an offence committed under section 220 or 221 or subsection 249(3) or (4) and was street racing at the time the offence was committed, the court that sentences the offender shall, in addition to any other punishment that may be imposed for that offence, make an order prohibiting the offender from operating a motor vehicle on any street, road, highway or other public place
(a) in the case of an offence under section 221 or subsection 249(3) or (4), during a period of not more than ten years and not less than one year, plus any period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment; and
(b) in the case of an offence under section 220, during any period that the court considers proper but for not less than one year, plus any period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment.
R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 36, c. 1 (4th Supp.), s. 18 (Sch. I, item 9)(F), c. 32 (4th Supp.), s. 62(4); 1995, c. 22, s. 18 (Sch. IV, item 26)
(2) Subsection 259(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) Existing text of subsection 259(5):
(5) For the purposes of this section, “disqualification” means
(a) a prohibition from operating a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft or any railway equipment ordered pursuant to subsection (1) or (2); or
(b) a disqualification or any other form of legal restriction of the right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft imposed
(i) in the case of a motor vehicle, under the law of a province, or
(ii) in the case of a vessel or an aircraft, under an Act of Parliament,
in respect of a conviction or discharge under section 730 of any offence referred to in subsection (1) or (2).
(2) Texte du paragraphe 259(5) :
(5) Pour l’application du présent article, « interdiction » s’entend à la fois :
a) d’une interdiction de conduire un véhicule à moteur, un bateau, un aéronef ou du matériel ferroviaire prononcée en vertu des paragraphes (1) ou (2);
b) dans le cas d’une déclaration de culpabilité ou d’une absolution en vertu de l’article 730 d’une infraction visée au paragraphe (1) ou (2), d’une interdiction ou d’une inaptitude à conduire ou de toute autre forme de restriction légale du droit ou privilège de conduire un véhicule à moteur, un bateau ou un aéronef infligée :
(i) en vertu d’une loi provinciale, dans le cas d’un véhicule à moteur,
(ii) en vertu d’une loi fédérale, dans le cas d’un bateau ou d’un aéronef.
Definition of “disqualification”
(5) For the purposes of this section, “disqualification” means
(a) a prohibition from operating a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft or any railway equipment ordered under this section; or
(b) in respect of a conviction or discharge under section 730 of any offence referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (2.1), a disqualification or any other form of legal restriction of the right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft imposed
(i) in the case of a motor vehicle, under the law of a province, or
(ii) in the case of a vessel or an aircraft, under an Act of Parliament.
R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 36
5. The portion of subsection 260(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Clause 5: Relevant portion of subsection 260(1):
260. (1) Where a court makes a prohibition order under subsection 259(1) or (2) in relation to an offender, it shall cause
Article 5 : Texte du passage visé du paragraphe 260(1) :
260. (1) Un tribunal qui rend une ordonnance d’interdiction en vertu du paragraphe 259(1) ou (2) doit s’assurer que les exigences suivantes sont respectées :
Proceedings on making of prohibition order
260. (1) If a court makes a prohibition order under section 259 in relation to an offender, it shall cause
1997, c. 18, s. 12 and par. 141(a)
6. Section 261 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 6: Existing text of section 261:
261. (1) Where an appeal is taken against a conviction or discharge under section 730 for an offence committed under any of sections 220, 221, 236, 249 to 255 and 259, a judge of the court being appealed to may direct that any order under subsection 259(1) or (2) arising out of the conviction or discharge shall, on such conditions as the judge or court may impose, be stayed pending the final disposition of the appeal or until otherwise ordered by that court.
(2) Where conditions are imposed pursuant to a direction made under subsection (1) that a prohibition order under subsection 259(1) or (2) be stayed, the direction shall not operate to decrease the period of prohibition provided in the order made under subsection 259(1) or (2).
Article 6 : Texte de l’article 261 :
261. (1) Dans les cas où la déclaration de culpabilité ou l’absolution prévue à l’article 730 d’une infraction aux articles 220, 221, 236, 249 à 255 ou 259 fait l’objet d’un appel, un juge du tribunal qui en est saisi peut décider qu’une ordonnance prévue aux paragraphes 259(1) ou (2) et résultant de cette déclaration de culpabilité ou de cette absolution soit suspendue, aux conditions que lui ou le tribunal impose, jusqu’à ce qu’une décision définitive soit rendue sur l’appel ou jusqu’à ce que le tribunal en décide autrement.
(2) L’assujettissement, en application du paragraphe (1), de la suspension de l’ordonnance prévue aux paragraphes 259(1) ou (2) à des conditions ne peut avoir pour effet de réduire la période d’interdiction applicable au titre de ces paragraphes.
Stay of order pending appeal
261. (1) If an appeal is taken against a conviction or discharge under section 730 for an offence committed under any of sections 220, 221, 236, 249 to 255 and 259, a judge of the court being appealed to may direct that any prohibition order under section 259 arising out of the conviction or discharge shall, on any conditions that the judge or court may impose, be stayed pending the final disposition of the appeal or until otherwise ordered by that court.
Effect of conditions
(2) If conditions are imposed under a direction made under subsection (1) that the prohibition order be stayed, the direction shall not operate to decrease the period of prohibition provided in the order.
2002, c. 13, s. 63
7. Paragraph (b) of the definition “sentence” in section 673 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 7: Relevant portion of the definition:
“sentence” includes
... 
(b) an order made under subsection 109(1) or 110(1), section 161, subsection 164.2(1), 194(1) or 259(1) or (2), section 261 or 462.37, subsection 491.1(2), 730(1) or 737(3) or (5) or section 738, 739, 742.1, 742.3, 743.6, 745.4, 745.5 or 747.1,
Article 7 : Texte du passage visé de la définition :
« sentence », « peine » ou « condamnation » Y est assimilée :
[...] 
b) l’ordonnance rendue en vertu des paragraphes 109(1) ou 110(1), de l’article 161, des paragraphes 164.2(1), 194(1) ou 259(1) ou (2), des articles 261 ou 462.37, des paragraphes 491.1(2), 730(1) ou 737(3) ou (5) ou des articles 738, 739, 742.1, 742.3, 743.6, 745.4, 745.5 ou 747.1;
(b) an order made under subsection 109(1) or 110(1), section 161, subsections 164.2(1), 194(1) or 259(1), (2) or (2.1), section 261 or 462.37, subsection 491.1(2), 730(1) or 737(3) or (5) or section 738, 739, 742.1, 742.3, 743.6, 745.4 or 745.5,
2002, c. 13, s. 78
8. Paragraph (b) of the definition “sentence” in section 785 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Clause 8: Relevant portion of the definition:
“sentence” includes
... 
(b) an order made under subsection 109(1), 110(1) or 259(1) or (2), section 261, subsection 730(1) or 737(3) or (5) or section 738, 739, 742.1 or 742.3,
Article 8 : Texte du passage visé de la définition :
« sentence », « peine » ou « condamnation » Y est assimilée :
[...] 
b) les ordonnances rendues en vertu des paragraphes 109(1), 110(1) ou 259(1) ou (2), de l’article 261, des paragraphes 730(1) ou 737(3) ou (5) ou des articles 738, 739, 742.1 ou 742.3;
(b) an order made under subsection 109(1), 110(1) or 259(1), (2) or (2.1), section 261, subsection 730(1) or 737(3) or (5) or section 738, 739, 742.1 or 742.3,
1992, c. 20
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CORRECTIONS AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE ACT
9. The portion of section 109 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Clause 9: Relevant portion of section 109:
109. The Board may, on application, cancel or vary the unexpired portion of a prohibition order made under subsection 259(1) or (2) of the Criminal Code after a period of
Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition
Article 9 : Texte du passage visé de l’article 109 :
109. La Commission peut, sur demande, annuler ou modifier en cours d'exécution toute ordonnance d'interdiction rendue aux termes du paragraphe 259(1) ou (2) du Code criminel, après une période :
Prohibition orders re vehicles, etc.
109. The Board may, on application, cancel or vary the unexpired portion of a prohibition order made under section 259 of the Criminal Code after a period of
COORDINATING AMENDMENT
2005, c. 22
10. If section 7 of this Act comes into force before section 38 of An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, chapter 22 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, then that section 38 is repealed.
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