C-242 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Short title:
Jail Not Bail Act
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, September 22, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, September 22, 2025 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 7, 2025 |
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Monday, March 23, 2026 |
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
Sitting 99
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Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 91 — Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
- Yeas:
- 136
- Nays:
- 193
- Paired:
- 10
- Total:
- 339
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 53) | Arpan Khanna (Conservative) |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 53) | Jean Yip (Liberal) |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 53) | Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) |
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