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Criminal justice

Clarion tracks Criminal justice across Canada's legislative record — the bills tagged to it, the House and legislature debates that mention it, the government media around it, and the lobbying filed on it. Every number is a deterministic count cited to the official record, refreshed each morning. A policy grouping, never a position.

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Activity on this area

All-time counts of records matching this area's curated bilingual anchors.

Bills
29
13 in the last 90 days
Debates
3,160
2,917 in the last 90 days
Government media
85
63 in the last 90 days

Bills in this area

Bills whose title or summary matches this sub-topic's anchors. A keyword grouping by subject — verify each against the official record; it does not indicate a position.

+ 4 more bills tracked in this area

Recent records

The most recent debates, government media, and lobbying filings matching this area.

  1. Media2026-07-01

    Judge gives repeat LCBO thief a harsher sentence because he doubts CBSA will deport him

    natpost-politics

    Official record ↗

  2. Media2026-07-01

    B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence

    ckom

    Official record ↗

  3. Media2026-06-30

    Caucus conservateur | Pierre Poilievre remanie les porte-parole

    lapresse-politique

    Official record ↗

  4. Media2026-06-29

    Alex Murdaugh’s true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial

    citynews-toronto

    Official record ↗

  5. Media2026-06-28

    The perpetrator of the Concordia massacre dies in prison at 86

    citynews-toronto

    Official record ↗

  6. Debate2026-06-18

    L’honorable Tracy Muggli

    Honorables sénateurs, la Journée mondiale des réfugiés, le 20 juin, est l’occasion de saluer le courage des gens contraints de fuir les conflits ainsi que de ré…

    Official record ↗

  7. Debate2026-06-18

    L’honorable Yonah Martin (leader adjointe de l’opposition)

    Honorables sénateurs, je prends la parole aujourd’hui pour souligner l’influence profonde et durable de Pouvoir de changer Canada, un organisme qui, depuis plus…

    Official record ↗

  8. Debate2026-06-18

    Senator Pate

    There is always a role for the criminal legal system. I don’t call it a justice system for many of the reasons I have just discussed. However, one of the chall…

    Official record ↗

  9. Debate2026-06-18

    House debate

    The Hon. the Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received: RIDEAU HALL June 18, 2026 Madam Speaker, I have the honour to i…

    Official record ↗

  10. Debate2026-06-18

    L’honorable Marilou McPhedran

    Honorables sénateurs, je prends la parole au sujet du projet de loi C-30. Il y a moins de trois heures, des organismes de défense de l’intérêt public ont dénon…

    Official record ↗

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What's counted

This topic has no matching lobbying registrations in the registries Clarion ingests, so its activity reflects bills, debates, and government media only — never an inferred lobbying figure.

Every count is a deterministic tally of real records matching curated anchors — a way to group activity by policy area, not a measure of support, opposition, or outcome. Bills are grouped by subject, never by stance.

Most recent tracked activity: 2026-07-01.

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