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Bill C-345

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 19, 2023
An Act to protect firefighters, paramedics and other first responders
  • The Canadian government has passed a new law called Bill C-345 to protect first responders such as firefighters and paramedics. It amends the Criminal Code to make the murder of a first responder automatically first degree murder, and increases the maximum sentence for aggravated assault on a first responder. It also creates a new offense of assaulting a first responder. The full text of the bill is available on the House of Commons website.
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