Bill C-14

In committee (Senate)

Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

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

Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

In committee (Senate)
44-1

Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act

Law (royal assent given)
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43-2

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020

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43-1

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2

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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

Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Improving Trade Within Canada Act

Second reading (House)
40-3

Fairness at the Pumps 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

Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act

Law (royal assent given)
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37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act

Law (royal assent given)
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37-1

Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (4)

Division #155
Agreed To
2026-06-12T13:30:13

Time allocation for Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing)

166Yea
158Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
166Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 133N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 17N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
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 (801)

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

Helena Konanz2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

… the good people of Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay to speak to the legislation before us, Bill C-14, an act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act. Today, the House debates the very urgent and serious subject of Canada's broken bail laws. The member …

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Gurbux Saini2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Nunavut. I am pleased to speak today to Bill C-14, the bail and sentencing reform act, which proposes amendments to the Criminal Code to strengthen Canada's bail and sentencing laws by tightening release provisions for repeat and violent offenders a…

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Alexis Deschênes2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

…s for the government's claim that the bail system is broken? When the Minister of Justice announced Bill C-14, he said that accused persons had a "get out of jail free" card, and that being granted bail was incredibly easy. The figures show that, in Canada, 71% of inmates in provincial or territorial prisons…

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Larry Brock2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

…ague to reflect on the issue of the principle of restraint. Obviously, it has not been abandoned in Bill C-14. There have been some attachments and limitations to its application. Why are provisions of the principle of restraint in jail not bail a better approach for the protection of Canadians?

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2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed from October 29 consideration of the motion that Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Hon. Ruby Sahota2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

… Association of Chiefs of Police...welcomes the introduction of the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14) as a landmark piece of legislation that strengthens Canada's response to repeat and violent offenders, organized crime, and threats to public safety.” We have gotten much great feedback just like th…

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James Maloney2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

…peak to a bill of such importance to not only my community but also communities across the country. Bill C-14 is the result of an overwhelming effort from our Minister of Justice, the Secretary of State for Combatting Crime, the Department of Justice and the government. They spent the last six months travell…

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Lori Idlout2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

Uqaqtittiji, I am honoured to speak to Bill C-14 as the NDP justice critic, and I acknowledge that there is huge public concern about the bail system and that Canadians want to feel safe. The New Democrats, having read through this bill, have conce…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

…very straightforward question. Does the member and the NDP support the principles of bail reform in Bill C-14?

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Michael Guglielmin2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-14, an act that proposes long-awaited reforms to Canada's bail and sentencing framework. At the outset, let me just say that Conservatives welcome this legislation. We have been calling for meaningful b…

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