Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
C-242 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Clarion tracks C-242 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Defeated
- Sponsor
- Arpan Khanna
- Introduced
- 2025-09-22
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-242, titled the Jail Not Bail Act, is a Private Member's Bill introduced in the 45th Parliament that would amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act. Based on its short title, the bill appears aimed at reforming bail or pretrial detention provisions. The bill was defeated after receiving only first and second readings in September 2025, without advancing further through the legislative process.
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