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Bill, Parliament of Canada, Federal

C-16An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)

C-⁠16, Parliament of Canada: Royal assent received, last recorded June 18, 2026.

Who lobbies on this subject

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Where it stands

Status
Royal assent received
Sponsor
Sean Fraser
Introduced
Session
45-1

Policy areas

What it does

A plain-language summary of the official text, written by AI.

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.

Official text

Stages so far

  1. Royal assent

  2. Third reading, Senate

  3. Consideration in committee, Senate

  4. Second reading, Senate

  5. Senate pre-study, Senate

  6. Third reading, House

  7. First reading, Senate

  8. Report stage, House

  9. Consideration in committee, House

  10. Second reading, House

  11. First reading, House

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