C-333
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament,
57-58 Elizabeth II, 2009
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-333
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mass transit operators)
first reading, March 3, 2009
NOTE
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
This bill was introduced during the Second Session of the 40th Parliament. Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, it is deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation of the Second Session. The number of the bill remains unchanged.
Ms. Wasylycia-Leis
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide for criminal sanctions for the perpetrators of assaults against mass transit operators.
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2nd Session, 40th Parliament,
57-58 Elizabeth II, 2009
house of commons of canada
BILL C-333
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mass transit operators)
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. (1) Subsection 270(1) of the Criminal Code is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (b), by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (c) and by adding the following after paragraph (c):
(d) assaults a mass transit operator engaged in the execution of his or her duty.
(2) Section 270 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Definition of “mass transit operator”
(3) For the purposes of this section, “mass transit operator” means a person who drives a subway car, rail transit car, light rail car, bus, streetcar or ferry.
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