"February 28, 2012." Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library, Documents collection, and Canadian public policy collection.

Includes bibliographical references.

Background -- Conditional sentencing regime -- Effect of the proposed amendments -- Changes to inmate populations, days served, and trials -- Trial costs -- Corrections costs -- Parole board costs -- Federal, provincial, and territorial aggregate costs -- Appendices.

Canada's independent parliamentary budget officer recently released a report that sheds new light on the financial repercussions of the Harper government's omnibus Bill C-10. The report centers its attention on one aspect of Bill C-10, that of reducing offences eligible for conditional sentences.