Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
C-16 — An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)
Clarion tracks C-16 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Royal assent received
- Sponsor
- Sean Fraser
- Introduced
- 2025-12-09
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, is a House Government Bill that amends several federal statutes relating to criminal and correctional matters, with a focus on child protection, gender-based violence, court delays, and other related measures. Introduced in the House of Commons in December 2025, the bill passed through both chambers and received Royal Assent on June 18, 2026, moving through the legislative process in approximately six months.
Stage timeline
Royal assent
2026-06-18
Third reading
2026-06-18Senate
Consideration in committee
2026-06-17Senate
Second reading
2026-06-15Senate
Senate pre-study
2026-06-15Senate
Third reading
2026-06-11House
First reading
2026-06-11Senate
Report stage
2026-06-08House
Consideration in committee
2026-05-25House
Second reading
2026-02-02House
First reading
2025-12-09House
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