C-225 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present
An Act to amend the Criminal Code
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Statutes of Canada 2026, c. 12
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, September 18, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 20, 2025 |
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Monday, December 1, 2025 |
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
Sitting 66
Agreed to
(Vote 51)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, March 12, 2026
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
Meeting 25 |
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
Meeting 26 |
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
Meeting 28 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, April 13, 2026
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, April 27, 2026
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Monday, April 27, 2026 |
Sitting 111
Agreed to
(Journals 111)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Referral to committee, Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
Meeting 44 |
Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
Meeting 45 |
Monday, June 15, 2026 |
Meeting 46 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 51 — Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code
- Yeas:
- 325
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 8
- Total:
- 333
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 39) | Frank Caputo (Conservative) |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 39) | Patricia Lattanzio (Liberal) |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 39) | Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc Québécois) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 80) | Fabian Manning (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | Response speech(Sitting 80) | Baltej Singh Dhillon (Independent Senators Group) |
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