Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
C-290 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code (theft of property of cultural or religious significance)
Clarion tracks C-290 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Outside the order of precedence
- Sponsor
- Garnett Genuis
- Introduced
- 2026-06-17
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-290 is a Private Member's Bill introduced in the House of Commons that proposes amendments to the Criminal Code specifically addressing the theft of property that holds cultural or religious significance. The bill received first reading on June 17, 2026, and currently sits outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for further debate. No additional legislative progress has been made at this time.
Passage outlook
Unlikely to pass because it's a private member's bill (which rarely passes), it's outside the order of precedence.
Historically 0–5% of comparable federal bills became law (base rate 4%).
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.
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