C-236 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act

What it does

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Bill C-236 is a Private Member's Bill that seeks to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, and the Prisons and Reformatories Act, with the stated aim of addressing the continuing victimization of families of homicide victims. The bill passed second reading in the House of Commons and is currently under study by a House committee. Its short title suggests the amendments are intended to provide greater protections or considerations for homicide victims' families within the criminal justice and corrections systems.

Passage outlook

Contested because it's a private member's bill (which rarely passes), it's at committee.

Adjusted for this bill's current pace: 0–5% (the unadjusted historical base rate for comparable federal bills is 4%). It has gone quiet at this stage; the adjustment for that delay still leaves the historical rate inside the range.

If this private member's bill would create new spending, it needs a Royal Recommendation (Cabinet only) — without one, passage is effectively nil.

A private member's bill's fate hinges on its position in the Order of Precedence (a random draw) — bills low on the list often run out of calendar time.

A transparent, rule-based outlook from bill type, stage, and verified government standing — not a guaranteed prediction.