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Bill C-218

Second reading (House)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Bill C-218 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Tamara Jansen
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-06-20

Other Bills Numbered C-218

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (psychotherapy services)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway noise and vibration control)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act for the recognition and promotion of agricultural supply management

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act for the recognition and promotion of agricultural supply management

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of expense of tools provided as a requirement of employment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act

Dead

Division Votes (1)

Division #52
Agreed To
2021-02-17T15:05:00

2nd reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

303Yea
15Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
144Y / 1N
Conservative
99Y / 13N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (33)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-218.

Aslam Rana2025-12-05
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…d friends, and the health care professionals who care for them. Today, as we begin consideration of Bill C-218, I want to speak to how we got here, what the bill proposes and some of the questions I have concerning this bill. Let me begin by briefly reviewing the path Parliament has taken over the last decade…

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Dave Epp2025-10-23
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…n dying. Therefore, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada call upon the House to support Bill C-218, which would reverse the law extending eligibility for MAID to those suffering from mental illness.

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Tamara Jansen2025-06-20
Criminal Code
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying). Mr. Speaker, imagine that someone's son or daughter has been battling depression for some time after losing their job or maybe due to…

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Mr. Gord Johns2024-06-17
Excise Tax Act
0

Private Members' Business

…n imagine, New Democrats are very much in support of this. My colleague from London—Fanshawe tabled Bill C-218, which would also remove GST from psychotherapy services, and the bill is currently outside of the order of precedence. Another of my NDP colleagues tabled a bill for the very same thing in 2017, so …

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Mr. Marc Dalton2024-06-04
Public Complaints and Review Commission Act
0

Government Orders

…oria seconded an amendment by the BQ member for Longueuil—Saint-Hubert to delete the short title of Bill C-218.

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The Speaker2023-12-12
Points of Order
0

Routine Proceedings

…example, from the last Parliament, pertained to two bills not identical, but substantially similar: Bill C-218, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding sports betting, a private members' bill, and Bill C-13, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding single event sport betting, a government bill. Both we…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2023-11-30
Points of Order
0

Government Orders

… colleague raised with respect to the Speaker's ruling on February 18, 2021, concerns Bill C-13 and Bill C-218 respecting single sports betting. Both bills contain the same principle, that being to allow certain forms of single sports betting. The approaches contained in Bill C-13 and Bill C-218 were slightly…

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Hon. Andrew Scheer2023-11-28
Points of Order
0

Government Orders

…led that government Bill C-13 could not be proceeded with further following the House's adoption of Bill C-218, citing the rule against anticipation. In so ruling, the Chair said: The House is now placed in an unusual situation where a decision was made on one of two very similar bills standing on the Order P…

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Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen2023-09-25
Excise Tax Act
0

Private Members' Business

…s is an important bill. In December 2021, I had the honour of introducing my private member's bill, Bill C-218 in the House. Interestingly, my bill would also have amended the Excise Tax Act to exempt psychotherapeutic services delivered by psychotherapists and counsellors from the goods and services tax. The…

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Mr. Gord Johns2023-04-25
Excise Tax Act
0

Private Members' Business

…th in our country and the importance of that. Like I said, my colleague from London—Fanshawe tabled Bill C-218 to take a step forward and to remove barriers. According to a report by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, almost 35% of respondents report moderate to severe mental health concerns. Fewer than …

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