C-223 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present
An Act to amend the Divorce Act
Short title:
Keeping Children Safe Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (House of Commons)
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, February 4, 2026
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
|
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
Sitting 79
Agreed to
(Journals 79)
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Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) | Lisa Hepfner (Liberal) |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Connie Cody (Conservative) |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) |
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Further reading
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Bill C-223 and parental alienation : trust the judges, not the politicians.
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Looking at Bill C-223 through a family violence lens.
Cross, Pamela.
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The Keeping Children Safe Act [C-223] : uprooting victim blaming from family law.
Therrien, Amanda.
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