Bill C-16
Protecting Victims Act
Bill C-16 is being studied in committee.
Other Bills Numbered C-16
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:
Protecting Victims Act
Appropriation Act No. 1, 2022-23
Appropriation Act No. 4, 2020-21
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An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act
Security of Tenure of Military Judges Act
Ending House Arrest for Property and Other Serious Crimes by Serious and Violent Offenders Act
Environmental Enforcement Act
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Sex Offender Information Registration Act
Public Safety Act, 2002
Charities Registration (Security Information) Act
Division Votes (11)
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Parliamentary Debates (265)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-16.
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Madam Speaker, the Criminal Code must meet the public's expectations and evolve with the times. Bill C-16 proposes criminalizing the creation of deepfakes. When someone's face is manipulated to create deepfakes using tools such as AI and then disseminated, it can have a significant impact on the victim's…
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… into some positive and constructive criticisms that will help improve this bill. As it is written, Bill C-16 would allow judges to ignore every mandatory minimum prison sentence other than for murder and treason. Does my colleague feel that this will help reduce the increased crime rates, and violent crime …
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Madam Speaker, I do not know if the member is aware, but Bill C-16 would reinstate mandatory minimums, which is something Canadians want to see. However, the Conservatives seem to want to oppose even that aspect of the legislation. They want to factor it out. Not on…
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…sed earlier this month, just the night before her wedding. We will remember her. Before us today is Bill C-16, the protecting victims act. On January 5, Laura Gover-Basar, a 41-year-old mother from Vancouver Island, was found dead in her home. Her ex-husband has been arrested and charged with her murder. Lau…
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… would apply to intimate partner violence committed by either gender. Another positive measure that Bill C-16 would bring forward is the banning of deepfake images of intimate partners. This would keep Canadians, especially women, safe from non-consensual intimate images' being created and shared. This propo…
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Madam Speaker, I believe that the member has it wrong. Bill C-16 would reinstate numerous mandatory minimum penalties, something Canadians want to see, yet the Conservatives are opposing it. We have a series of crime legislation. We can talk about Bill C-29, Bill …
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Madam Speaker, my colleague raised the case, and I raised it earlier in the debate on Bill C-16 because it is so fresh in our minds: Laura Gover was murdered on January 5. It is a very recent case. We operate under the principle of innocent until proven guilty, but her former partner is under a…
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…that I will be sharing my time with the member for St. Albert—Sturgeon River. Today we are debating Bill C-16, which means we are talking about court delays, sexual violence and protecting victims. I am speaking today on behalf of the Bloc Québécois. First of all, my party and I would like to extend our deep…
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…er for her collaboration in committee, because we need to work together to advance legislation like Bill C-16. We must prevent and reduce the risks. In that line of thought, could she reiterate how best to enhance prevention and reduce the risks in order to improve what we should be doing with regard to Bill…
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…s made, which we will support. However, in terms of prevention, I would like to remind members that Bill C-16 will not fix everything. Criminalizing coercive control is really something that groups on the ground are calling for. I had a conversation with people from the shelter in my riding, Maison Alice Des…
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