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C-16Government bill45th Parliament, 1st sessionReceived royal assent

Protecting Victims Act

An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)

Loi modifiant certaines lois en matière pénale et correctionnelle (protection de l'enfance, violence fondée sur le sexe, délais et autres mesures)

Details

SponsorHon. Sean Fraser
Sponsor partyLiberal
TypeHouse Government Bill
StatusRoyal assent received
IntroducedDec 9, 2025
Latest activityRoyal assent on June 18, 2026 (Senate) · Jun 18, 2026
LEGISinfo record ↗Bill text ↗OpenParliament ↗

Progress

  1. First readingDec 9, 2025
    House of Commons
  2. Second readingFeb 2, 2026
    House of Commons
  3. Third readingJun 11, 2026
    House of Commons
  4. First readingJun 11, 2026
    Senate
  5. Second readingJun 15, 2026
    Senate
  6. Third readingJun 18, 2026
    Senate
  7. Royal assentJun 18, 2026
    Crown

Committee stages are not published as discrete dates in the LEGISinfo feed, so this trail shows readings and royal assent only.

Recorded divisions

DivisionDateSubjectResultYea / Nay
#153Jun 11, 20263rd reading and adoption of Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)Agreed To192 / 133
#137Jun 8, 2026Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)Agreed To195 / 136
#136Jun 8, 2026C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures) (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 2)Negatived142 / 189
#135Jun 8, 2026C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures) (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 1)Negatived7 / 323
#134Jun 4, 2026Time allocation for Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)Agreed To169 / 164