Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility)
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that a person convicted of the abduction, sexual assault and murder of the same victim in respect of the same event or series of events is to be sentenced to imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole until the person has served a sentence of between twenty-five and forty years, as determined by the presiding judge after considering the recommendation, if any, of the jury.
Bill C-235, also known as the Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act, aims to increase the minimum parole ineligibility period for individuals convicted of the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of the same victim in a single event or series of events. This means offenders will have to serve a longer period in prison before they can be considered for parole.