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.

2026-06-04
Government Orders
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration 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), as reported (with amendment) from the committee, a…

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Patricia Lattanzio2026-06-04
Government Orders
0

Government Orders

…our for me to rise this evening on behalf of the citizens of Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel to speak to Bill C-16, the protecting victims act, at third reading. Across the country, we are facing a stark reality. In my home province of Quebec, there have been 10 femicides since January. A woman is killed in Canad…

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Chi Nguyen2026-06-04
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…hift would recognize that harassment is cumulative and that early intervention saves lives. Fourth, Bill C-16 would update sexual exploitation offences to reflect the digital world we all live in. We know technology is not neutral infrastructure. It is increasingly used as a tool to manipulate, monitor and h…

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Dominique O'Rourke2026-06-04
Government Orders
0

Government Orders

…rom prevention to prosecution and community support, we need to address this epidemic in many ways. Bill C-16 is part of the legislative solution. It is one part, but it is urgent and important progress. The protecting victims act would be one of the most significant updates to Canada's criminal justice syst…

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Roman Baber2026-06-04
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, Bill C-16 would create the so-called safety valve that would allow judges to essentially ignore a mandatory minimum sentence. Is the member concerned that, by virtue of this Liberal safety valve, at a time whe…

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Ellis Ross2026-06-04
Government Orders
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to get up on behalf of Skeena—Bulkley Valley to talk about Bill C-16, the protecting victims act. Before I get into the substance of the bill itself, I want to explain the term “safety valve”, because just about every speaker has spoken to this term. It is a mechanism…

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Marilyn Gladu2026-06-04
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…ort. Therefore, I am concerned because there is other legislation we are trying to get passed, like Bill C-16, on femicide and coercive control, which is critical legislation. Instead, we are all in violent agreement on this issue. I wonder if that is a delay tactic on the part of the Conservatives. Does the…

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Martin Champoux2026-06-04
Government Orders
0

Government Orders

…ly enjoying this debate. I have been listening to the comments this evening about the importance of Bill C-16, particularly with regard to victims' rights and the rights of victims of domestic violence. However, as I mentioned earlier and as I pointed out to the member for Guelph, there are flaws in the just…

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Raquel Dancho2026-06-04
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…am honoured to rise to engage in this very important debate we are having about the Liberals' bill, Bill C-16, which comes in light of quite significant violent crime statistics in the country over the last 10 years. For example, sexual assaults have increased by 76% and violent crimes by 55%. That comes aft…

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Hon. Ruby Sahota2026-06-03
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-16, the protecting victims act, an essential and comprehensive piece of legislation situated on a broader strategy to keep communities safe. The last time the bill was in the House, our hon. colleagues …

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