Bill, Parliament of Canada, Federal
C-242An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
C-242, Parliament of Canada: Defeated, last recorded March 25, 2026.
Who lobbies on this subject
Organizations with lobbying reports on Justice & Public Safety since November 2025, most reports first. This is the bill's policy area, not the bill: activity on the subject, not a position on the bill.8 of 277 organizations shown.
90 reports, most recent August 31, 2026
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)
88 reports, most recent August 28, 2026
80 reports, most recent August 26, 2026
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
67 reports, most recent August 26, 2026
66 reports, most recent August 27, 2026
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
65 reports, most recent June 30, 2026
Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc.
61 reports, most recent August 17, 2026
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.
58 reports, most recent September 23, 2026
Where it stands
- Status
- Defeated
- Sponsor
- Arpan Khanna
- Introduced
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
What it does
A plain-language summary of the official text, written by AI.
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.
Stages so far
Second reading, House
First reading, House
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