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.

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I listened to my colleague's speech, and a fairly simple question came to mind. Bill C-16 seeks to put an end to automatic dismissals of cases under the Jordan decision, which was handed down 10 years ago. Who has been in power for the past 10 years? It has been the same Liberal Party all…

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Julie Dzerowicz2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, the protecting victims act, Bill C-16, would be one of the most significant updates to Canada's criminal justice system in generations. I heard there are concerns on the other side about there being a court challenge. As the minister sai…

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Tako Van Popta2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… response to a shocking rise in intimate partner violence in Canada. Effectively, that provision of Bill C-16 would elevate what might otherwise be second-degree murder to first-degree murder if done in the context of intimate partner violence. I think we are signalling that we are going to agree with this, …

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Rhéal Éloi Fortin2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…els at numbers, which is not my forte. I agree with him on that point. I also believe that, despite Bill C-16, this is not going to succeed in the short or medium term. Again, we can lie to ourselves and pass 300 bills on the issue, but the only way to resolve the problem of trials being held within a reason…

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Rhéal Éloi Fortin2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… and it is always a pleasure to have discussions with him. Yes, we agree on the proposal set out in Bill C-16 regarding the issue of reasonable time limits. As I said earlier, we were approaching this issue differently until the courts were able to take action. It takes money, courthouses, courtrooms, judges…

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Tako Van Popta2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…lus that this bill now sets out regarding how to measure delays. In the hon. member's opinion, does Bill C-16 adequately answer the challenges that the Jordan decision has introduced into criminal law?

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Rhéal Éloi Fortin2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… They are holding up the work on Bill C-14. They are also holding up the work that we need to do on Bill C-16. These are three important bills and there are more. The committee is rather spoiled this year to have three major pieces of government legislation. They are being held up because our Conservative co…

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Larry Brock2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…nt as to what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. At the very least, they should define it in Bill C-16. They have not done that.

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Iqra Khalid2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…about whether the process reflects the gravity of the offences involved. Legislative action such as Bill C-16 helps reinforce confidence that the system can adapt when needed to protect the most vulnerable. We have police associations across the country agreeing that Bill C-16 is a solid bill. Can the member…

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Larry Brock2026-01-26
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I want to be very clear about something. Bill C-16 would make available the possibility that all the mandatory minimum penalties that were ruled unconstitutional by appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, get reopened. This would inc…

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