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.

Kelly DeRidder2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… will be splitting my time with the member for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek. I rise today to speak to Bill C-16, the protecting victims act. The name of this bill sets a high standard. Protecting victims is the single most important part of any justice system. Canadians rightfully expect a system that supports…

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Kristina Tesser Derksen2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

…ing to deal with, is the amount of misinformation that constituents are reaching out to me on about Bill C-16 because of what our Conservative colleagues are putting out on their social media. In fact, just tonight, a constituent of mine emailed me asking about a video he had seen posted by the former Conser…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… to prevent legislation from passing. Let me give a good example of that. Here is a good example on Bill C-16. If we listened to the debate and the complaints coming from Conservative Party members, we would draw the conclusion that the primary reason why they do not support this legislation is that they had…

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Michael Kram2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, does the hon. member have anything at all relevant to say about Bill C-16, which we are debating?

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

…misinformation, whether it is inside the chamber or outside the chamber. Let us take a look at what Bill C-16 would actually do. Around the world, I suspect we would get some recognition that we are, for the first time, talking about coercive actions by a spouse and elevating that to make it a new offence in…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

…onservatives are trying to mislead Canadians on what that would actually do. At the end of the day, Bill C-16 would reinstate mandatory minimums. It would protect, in particular, our children from all forms of exploitation. I see that as a positive thing, and it is really lame and sad to see the Conservative…

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Andréanne Larouche2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

… in tears, and I am reliving that moment. Members on both sides can laugh and argue about this, but Bill C-16 addresses an issue that is far too important to victims for me to be witnessing what I am seeing right now. I feel ashamed on behalf of victims and survivors. I would like to come back to something. …

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

…aucus, is in fact the issue of victims and how we can deal with and support victims. That is within Bill C-16, and I can give some examples of that. There is also providing the communities we represent a sense of security. Those are the motivating factors. Specifically, to give a couple of examples, this leg…

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Kurt Holman2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

…ves take public safety and the justice system very seriously, and there are quite the concerns with Bill C-16 regarding the removal of mandatory minimums, with the exception of murder and treason. I would like to ask my Bloc colleague, with the removal of mandatory minimums, how will that have a ripple effec…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-06-09
Protecting Victims Act
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Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, the reality is that through Bill C-16, we would see the reinstatement of a number of mandatory minimums that were actually ruled out of order with respect to Canada's Charter of Rights. As a result, Bill C-16 would reinstate many of thos…

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