Bill C-41 (the Sentencing Reform Bill) introduced conditional sentences as a sentencing option for judges.

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Bill C-41, known as the Sentencing Reform Bill, was introduced in Canada and received Royal Assent in 1995. It amended the Criminal Code to introduce conditional sentences as a sentencing option, allowing judges to impose sentences to be served in the community under strict conditions, rather than in prison, for certain offenses where the court imposes a sentence of less than two years and the community would not be endangered.

Bill C-41 (The Sentencing Reform Bill) Introduced Conditional Sentences as a Sentencing