Bill C-16

In committee (House)

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

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

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

In committee (House)
44-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021

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

An Act to give effect to the Governance Agreement with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to amend the National Defence Act (military judges)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code

In committee (House)
40-2

An Act to amend certain Acts that relate to the environment and to enact provisions respecting the enforcement of certain Acts that relate to the environment

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

An Act respecting the registration of information relating to sex offenders, to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

An Act to amend certain Acts of Canada, and to enact measures for implementing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in order to enhance public safety

Second reading (House)
37-1

An Act respecting the registration of charities and security information and to amend the Income Tax Act

Dead

Division Votes (6)

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
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Independent
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 (129)

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

Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-02-02
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… from the Conservative Party, a filibuster of an important issue that Canadians want us to address. Bill C-16 is yet another example. Through Bill C-16 we would see the reinstatement of many mandatory minimums. It will not weaken the process. Conservatives try to give a false impression that it would. Does t…

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2026-02-02
Canadian Multiculturalism Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

(The House resumed at 12 p.m.) The House resumed from January 29 consideration of the motion that 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), be read the second time and referred to a committe…

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Marc Dalton2026-02-02
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…rmine trust, but we were mocked by them four years ago. Since then, crime is up and fear is up, and Bill C-16 would not correct the course; it would accelerate it. There are some changes, but the bill could be a lot better if the Liberals would take some of our amendments and apply them, and Canadians would …

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Andrew Lawton2026-02-02
Justice
0

Adjournment Proceedings

…oncerns that we have heard. We similarly have a bill that just today was referred to the committee, Bill C-16. Again, I believe it has flaws, but at least it is tackling the real criminal justice priorities that Canadians have identified. The question that I was asking the Secretary of State, a question that…

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Andréanne Larouche2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… study on the criminalization of coercive control at the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. Bill C-16 paves the way. What does my colleague think about that?

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…arty of Canada is the reason it has never passed. It is as simple as that. We are now talking about Bill C-16, which is, again, important crime legislation. The Conservatives are coming up with excuses as to why they do not want to see it pass. Will the member opposite agree that it is time for the Conservat…

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Michael Guglielmin2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

… in their home and in their community. That responsibility demands clarity, discipline and honesty. Bill C-16 would meet that standard in many important respects. In others, it would not. I want to be clear from the outset. I have witnessed, upon returning to Ottawa in this winter session, the falsehoods com…

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2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed from January 26 consideration of the motion that 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), be read the second time and referred to a committe…

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2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion that 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), be read the second time and referred to a committe…

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Andréanne Larouche2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is true that there are a lot of measures in Bill C-16. That is why it will be important to carefully study the bill in committee. Earlier, I spoke about the work that I did to spearhead a study in committee. I have been advocating for years about the im…

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