SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

Member of Parliament

Hon. Hedy Fry

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Vancouver Centre
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 58%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $106,078.52

  • Government Page

Bill C-295

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 07, 2023
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults)
  • This bill creates a new offense for long-term care facilities, their owners, and managers who fail to provide necessary things to those who live there and are unable to provide for themselves due to age, illness, mental disorder, disability, or frailty. The court can make an order prohibiting owners and managers from being in charge of or in a position of trust or authority towards vulnerable adults. This failure to provide necessary things can be considered an aggravating factor during sentencing. The bill also includes provisions for punishment of those who do not comply with court orders. Furthermore, this bill amends the Criminal Code to allow courts to consider the failure of an organization to perform its legal duty to vulnerable adults as an aggravating factor for sentencing.
  • H1
  • H2
  • H3
  • S1
  • S2
  • S3
  • RA
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border