Bill C-14

In committee (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing)

Bill C-14 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Sean Fraser
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-10-23

Other Bills Numbered C-14

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing)

In committee (Senate)
44-1

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to amend the Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act and the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act

Second reading (House)
40-3

An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and protection of justice system participants)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to give effect to a land claims and self-government agreement among the Tlicho, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, to make related amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

An Act providing for controls on the export, import or transit across Canada of rough diamonds and for a certification scheme for their export in order to meet Canada's obligations under the Kimberley Process

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

An Act respecting shipping and navigation and to amend the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 and other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (3)

Division #95
Agreed To
2022-05-17T19:40:00

Time allocation for Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)

178Yea
144Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
153Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 111N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #92
Agreed To
2021-04-15T15:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures

210Yea
118Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Division #63
Agreed To
2021-03-08T15:10:00

2nd reading of Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures

214Yea
119Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (282)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-14.

Michael Guglielmin2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…ard victims. That narrative collapses under even modest scrutiny. Allow me to highlight the case of Bill C-14, the Liberals' bail reform legislation. We all know that for years Conservatives have been calling on the government to get tough on crime and tough on repeat offenders. Bill C-14, while not going fa…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…vatives have not been supportive of getting legislation passed. I will give us the ideal example of Bill C-14. The Prime Minister and 70 new Liberal members were elected. The government said that bail reform legislation was critically important. We did the consultations, and the provinces, law enforcement an…

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Pat Kelly2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…trol over the agenda of this place, and the fact that the government cannot get or have not yet had Bill C-14 approved says everything about the priorities of the government, which was more content to have protracted debate around Bill C-9 than to get on with Bill C-14. Would the member for Peace River—Westl…

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Michael Guglielmin2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…ted and advocated for tougher sentencing laws and have wanted the government to get tough on crime. Bill C-14 was introduced on October 23. We advanced that bill to committee on November 18 with the understanding that it would be moved quickly through committee so it could be passed into law. The government …

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…ated in the past on the need for a safety valve. The Conservative Party, much like it is doing with Bill C-14, wants to continue to prevent the legislative agenda from passing. I have asked one of the member's colleagues, and now I will ask the member: Would he, or the Conservative Party, agree that it is pa…

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Hon. Michael Chong2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…f this Parliament, Bill S-2, Bill S-3, Bill C-4, Bill C-5, Bill C-12, and now, in addition to that, Bill C-14 and the bill that is now in front of the House, Bill C-18. We have been supporting some pieces of legislation to move ahead. The government would like to present a narrative that the opposition is be…

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Hon. Michael Chong2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…gration system and borders act. Recently, we agreed that we would expedite the study and passage of Bill C-14, the bail and sentencing reform act. We have been clear that good ideas in the interest of Canadians will win our support. Including the bill in front of us today, we have supported eight government …

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Sukh Dhaliwal2026-01-27
Public Safety
0

Statements by Members

…ur government has introduced important public safety legislation, including Bill C-2, Bill C-12 and Bill C-14, to give law enforcement stronger tools to fight organized crime, strengthen Canada's bail system and toughen sentences for serious and violent crimes. I call on the Conservatives to stop delaying an…

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Colin Reynolds2026-01-27
Justice
0

Adjournment Proceedings

… the Liberals voted down, choosing to put criminals over communities. The Liberal bail reform bill, Bill C-14, does not remove the principle of restraint, which has caused the revolving-door criminal justice system. This falls short of the comprehensive bail reform that was promised to Canadians in the last …

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Patricia Lattanzio2026-01-27
Justice
0

Adjournment Proceedings

…ey care about public safety, yet they are blocking the very tools police say they need. Let us take Bill C-14, introduced last fall, which directly addresses bail and sentencing. This bill would make it harder for serious and repeat violent offenders to obtain bail. It would strengthen sentences, add new agg…

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