Bill C-243
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review)
Bill C-243 was defeated and did not become law.
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Division Votes (1)
2nd reading of Bill C-243, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review)
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Parliamentary Debates (26)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-243.
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…wer release loopholes for violent repeat offenders and real protection for victims and communities. Bill C-243, if passed, would have ended annual parole hearings for murderers, a practice that retraumatizes and revictimizes survivors over and over again. Lastly, Bill C-246 would have ensured an end to senten…
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…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-243 under Private Members' Business.
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The House resumed from March 13 consideration of the motion that Bill C-243, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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Mr. Speaker, my private members' bill, Bill C-243, is being read for the second time today. It is a common-sense bill that would lessen the anguish of people who have had loved ones stolen from them by murder. This Conservative bill would reduce ann…
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The House resumed from October 31, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-243, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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… she can apply for another parole hearing just one year later and year after year afterwards. Under Bill C-243, convicted murderers could only apply for parole every five years instead of each and every year. The trauma endured at these parole hearings is well documented. The families of the victims of Paul B…
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… structured in a way that respects victims and victims' families. That is why I am proud to support Bill C-243. I believe it proposes a reasonable and balanced solution. It would not eliminate parole eligibility, nor would it prevent offenders from having their cases reviewed. Instead, it would ensure that af…
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…fore us today is not just talk about protecting the victims of crime, but to actually do something. Bill C-243 is designed to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to provide that in the case of an offender who is serving a sentence for first-degree murder or second-degree murder, parole is review…
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Mr. Speaker, I am here to support Bill C-243, Brian's bill, for my friend the Conservative MP for Edmonton Griesbach. He has been a tireless fighter, especially for how deeply this impacts Alberta families. In 2012, 35-year-old Brian Ilesic and…
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…hrough bills such as Bill C-5, Bill C-75 and Bill C-83. There is hope. Two of my colleagues' bills, Bill C-243 and Bill C-242, resume their second reading debates soon. I am encouraged to see that both Bill C-225 and Bill C-221 have passed second reading and have been referred to committee for further study a…
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