Amend the Criminal Code to crack down on elder abuse

While campaigning in Quebec City on April 15, Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised that a Conservative government would change the Criminal Code by adding vulnerability due to age to the list of aggravating factors to be considered by courts when sentencing criminals who commit offenses against the elderly.

While campaigning in Quebec City on April 15, Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised that a Conservative government would change the Criminal Code by adding vulnerability due to age to the list of aggravating factors to be considered by courts when sentencing criminals who commit offenses against the elderly.