Choose a Bill that amended criminal-related legislation (Canadian), and research it
I need my writer to choose a Bill that they are most comfortable with and research it. There are some very specific instructions within the provided document that should give my beautiful writer all the information he/she will need. Thanks so much dear writers who accept this contract.
Step 1:
Your first step is to select one specific Act (Bill) that amended criminal-related legislation. This can include amendments to the Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act and/or the Canada Evidence Act.
You can select any Bill that has been given Royal Assent between 2000 and 2022.
Step 2:
You will then need to consider (research) the following:
1. What, if anything, led to the amendment of that specific legislation? Was there an event that precipitated the amendments? What was the justification that parliament gave for necessitating these changes?
2. Was there opposition to these amendments? Opposition can come from Parliament itself along with external groups/organizations/individuals. What were the main points of opposition to the amendments?
3. What specific changes were made by way of these amendments? Did they change offences, evidence, procedure and or sentencing? How did they change them? Did they favour one specific actor within the justice system over others? What was the intention of the specific amendments?
4. What were the consequences of these amendments? Did we see different rates of offences/prosecutions/convictions? What about incarceration rates? Any further critiques arise after the amendments went into force?