Bill C-16

In committee (House)

Protecting Victims Act

Bill C-16 is being studied in committee.

Sponsor:Sean Fraser
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-12-09

Other Bills Numbered C-16

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

45-1

Protecting Victims Act

In committee (House)
44-1

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2022-23

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2020-21

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Dairy Commission Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Security of Tenure of Military Judges Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

Ending House Arrest for Property and Other Serious Crimes by Serious and Violent Offenders Act

In committee (House)
40-2

Environmental Enforcement Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act

Report stage (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Not active
37-3

Sex Offender Information Registration Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

Public Safety Act, 2002

Second reading (House)
37-1

Charities Registration (Security Information) Act

Dead

Division Votes (11)

Division #153
Agreed To
2026-06-11T15:15:10

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)

192Yea
133Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
167Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 133N
Bloc Québécois
17Y / 0N
NDP
5Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #137
Agreed To
2026-06-08T15:35:38

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)

195Yea
136Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
168Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 136N
Bloc Québécois
19Y / 0N
NDP
5Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #136
Negatived
2026-06-08T15:25:50

C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures) (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 2)

142Yea
189Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 168N
Conservative
136Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 19N
NDP
5Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #135
Negatived
2026-06-08T15:15:00

C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures) (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 1)

7Yea
323Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 168N
Conservative
0Y / 135N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 19N
NDP
5Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #134
Agreed To
2026-06-04T12:33:00

Time allocation for Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)

169Yea
164Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
169Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 136N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 20N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #49
Agreed To
2022-03-24T18:27:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023

214Yea
116Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #48
Agreed To
2022-03-24T18:23:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023

214Yea
116Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #47
Agreed To
2022-03-24T18:13:00

2nd reading of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023

213Yea
116Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
153Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #34
Agreed To
2020-12-07T21:30:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021

210Yea
118Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Division #33
Agreed To
2020-12-07T21:20:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021

210Yea
118Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Division #32
Agreed To
2020-12-07T20:50:00

2nd reading of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021

210Yea
118Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (265)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-16.

Andrew Lawton2026-04-13
Lawful Access Act, 2026
0

Government Orders

… offender, such as the sentence they are going to get. This week the justice committee is reviewing Bill C-16. We are saying that the Liberal government is jeopardizing mandatory minimum sentences for people who peddle in child sexual exploitation and abuse material. We believe wholeheartedly that the govern…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-04-13
Lawful Access Act, 2026
0

Government Orders

…rity. Also, there is Bill C-9, on hate propaganda; Bill C-14, which is bail reform legislation; and Bill C-16, which would restore things like mandatory minimum sentences. Bill C-12 is another important aspect in the stabilization of immigration and securing Canada's borders. There is a substantial amount of…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-04-13
An Act to Amend the Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…bit the pattern of coercive and controlling conduct, which is one of the reasons we brought forward Bill C-16. There is a lot of substance within Bill C-16 that would be good for our communities, just as there is in Bill C-225, which deals with the very important and sensitive issue of domestic violence. If …

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Hon. Arielle Kayabaga2026-04-13
An Act to Amend the Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…nse to the concerns raised by several witnesses in committee. It also complements the provisions of Bill C-16 related to femicide. Second, Bill C-225 was amended to require the sentencing court to consider imposing a life sentence in cases involving the manslaughter of an intimate partner where the offender …

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-04-13
Lawful Access Act, 2026
0

Government Orders

…uld deal with the issue of crime. It is interesting that we now have Bill C-2, Bill C-9, Bill C-14, Bill C-16 and today Bill C-22, and I will provide a brief comment on each of those. It demonstrates the degree to which we want substantive changes to our Criminal Code and other legislation so we can provide …

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Peter Fonseca2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
0

Private Members' Business

…liver public safety results for all Canadians. An example of this is when our government introduced Bill C-16, the protecting victims act, which proposes measures to enhance victim safety, participation and access to information by addressing gaps in how and when victims are informed about an offender's stat…

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Rhéal Éloi Fortin2026-03-24
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Per…
0

Private Members' Business

… we never manage to get through all the matters that we need to review. We are currently working on Bill C-16, but there are other bills scheduled to come forward and we need to conduct a study on the judicial appointment process. We are going to be swamped, and we will certainly not have looked at everythin…

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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree2026-03-23
Public Safety
0

Oral Questions

…e strong borders act. We have Bill C-14, which would strengthen bail as well as sentencing. We have Bill C-16, which would strengthen victims' rights. That is the record of this government. We are going to be making sure that every Canadian feels safe in their community. That is the work that this government…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-03-23
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…C-14. There is also other substantial legislation to deal with things, such as femicide. I think of Bill C-16 and the reinstatement of mandatory minimums. These are the types of things that are before the House. Under the new Prime Minister and new government, which were elected less than a year ago, we have…

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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree2026-03-12
Public Safety
0

Oral Questions

…he issues around bail and sentencing, the issues the member opposite is talking about. We also have Bill C-16, which is about supporting victims and ensuring the administration of justice. Just today, I had the opportunity to introduce Bill C-22, on lawful access, an important tool that all in law enforcemen…

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