S-210 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material
Short title:
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on December 13, 2023 (House of Commons)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, November 24, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
November 24, 2021 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 8, 2021
Referral to committee, December 8, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
November 30, 2021 |
|
December 2, 2021 |
|
December 7, 2021 |
|
December 8, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, November 15, 2022
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
February 9, 2022 |
Meeting 4 |
March 2, 2022 |
Meeting 5 |
April 6, 2022 |
Meeting 9 |
November 2, 2022 |
Meeting 28 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
November 15, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, December 1, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
November 29, 2022 |
|
December 1, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, April 18, 2023
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
March 28, 2023 |
|
April 18, 2023 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, May 17, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
May 17, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, December 13, 2023
Placed on the order of precedence on May 17, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
November 23, 2023 |
|
December 11, 2023 |
|
December 13, 2023 |
Sitting 267
Agreed to
(Vote 609)
|
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 609 — December 13, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-210, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material
- Yeas:
- 189
- Nays:
- 133
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 324
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2021 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 5) | Julie Miville-Dechêne (Independent Senators Group) |
| December 8, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 9) | Yonah Martin (Conservative) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 254) | Karen Vecchio (Conservative) |
| November 23, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 254) | Anju Dhillon (Liberal) |
| November 23, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 254) | Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) |
| November 23, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 254) | Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) |
About
From the Library of Parliament
The Library of Parliament’s research publications provide non-partisan, reliable and timely information and analysis on current and emerging issues, legislation and major public policy topics.