C-218 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, June 20, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 20, 2025 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 5, 2025 |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
Sitting 147
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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
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 177 — Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 141
- Nays:
- 187
- Paired:
- 6
- Total:
- 334
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 68) | Tamara Jansen (Conservative) |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 68) | Juanita Nathan (Liberal) |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 68) | Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) |
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