Bill C-21

Second reading (House)

Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act

Bill C-21 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Rebecca Alty
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-02-12

Other Bills Numbered C-21

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:

45-1

Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Customs Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Red Tape Reduction Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Political Loans Accountability Act

In committee (House)
40-3

Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

Appropriation Act No. 5, 2008-2009

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (non-registration of firearms that are neither prohibited nor restricted)

Second reading (House)
38-1

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act

In committee (House)
37-3

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

Appropriation Act No. 3, 2002-2003

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2001-2002

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (10)

Division #333
Agreed To
2023-05-18T15:25:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

207Yea
113Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 2N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #332
Negatived
2023-05-18T15:15:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (recommittal to a committee)

110Yea
209Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 149N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 25N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #330
Agreed To
2023-05-17T15:45:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

205Yea
111Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
145Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #329
Agreed To
2023-05-17T15:35:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)

316Yea
0Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
145Y / 0N
Conservative
110Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #328
Agreed To
2023-05-17T15:25:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)

203Yea
111Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
143Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #327
Negatived
2023-05-17T15:15:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)

110Yea
203Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 143N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 25N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #174
Agreed To
2022-06-23T15:35:00

C-21, 2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU

206Yea
115Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #173
Negatived
2022-06-23T15:25:00

C-21, 2nd reading - amendment

115Yea
206Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 148N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #172
Negatived
2022-06-23T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (subamendment)

115Yea
206Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 148N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #162
Agreed To
2022-06-21T11:23:00

Time allocation for Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

170Yea
150Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 117N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (1,038)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-21.

Mr. Rob Morrison2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

…we have a real problem with gangs and violence. Violent crime is skyrocketing. We are talking about Bill C-21, which talks about taking legal guns from legal gun owners. I want to ask the minister, since the government uses evidence-based policies, what percentage of crimes are committed by people with illeg…

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Hon. Marco Mendicino2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

…, with the support of a number of other opposition parties, it is my sincere hope that we will pass Bill C-21 so we can put in place strong gun control laws to save lives.

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Mrs. Rachael Thomas2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

…overnment move time allocation on bills over and over again to ram them through. Specifically, with Bill C-21, we see a government that wants to take away rifles from hunters, again wanting to thwart the freedom Canadians have, and not entrust them with the tools for a basic lifestyle. I am curious as to why…

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Hon. Marco Mendicino2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

…emise of the Conservative member's question. The first is that we are not going after criminals. In Bill C-21, as I have just mentioned, we would raise maximum sentences from 10 to 14 years for illegal gun traffickers. That is an important and powerful signal to anyone who would try to terrorize our communit…

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Ms. Kristina Michaud2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

… had time to debate amendments. There is one interesting fact that I did not mention, which is that Bill C-21 is not a huge bill. It has 74 clauses. The party that moved the most amendments was the Liberal Party. That shows just how unprepared the government was to table this bill. Why did it not wait a litt…

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Mr. Glen Motz2023-05-09
Privilege

Routine Proceedings

…y. Here is an example of that: I sit on the public safety committee, and we are currently reviewing Bill C-21, the firearms legislation. It has been in front of us for quite some time. When Canadians hear that we have been at this for months, it may seem slow, but in fact, we are simply doing a job of govern…

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Ms. Elizabeth May2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I am, in principle, opposed to closure motions. I do recognize that Bill C-21 has been in front of the House for a long time, and I understand the difficulty that the larger parties have in sorting out how to work collaboratively in the interest of efficient handling of the le…

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Mr. Glen Motz2023-05-09
Privilege

Routine Proceedings

…te your ruling on this. As I said before, the Liberals and the NDP are preparing to quash debate on Bill C-21, limit opposition to only five minutes per amendment and then force votes. As I said, over in the PMO, there is a Prime Minister proud of the basic dictatorship that he has created for himself. When …

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Hon. Marco Mendicino2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

… extemporaneously from my knowledge of this file. I will tell members, though, that, with regard to Bill C-21, there have been 15 meetings, 79 witnesses and approximately 40 hours spent, despite the fact that, at various junctures in this debate, we have seen the Conservatives filibuster in an effort to stop…

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Ms. Kristina Michaud2023-05-09
Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-2…

Government Orders

…ps spoke to us. They want more protection. They do not feel protected by some elements currently in Bill C-21, which were introduced by the government. We must take the time to debate these amendments properly. That is not what the government is proposing at this stage by claiming that the Conservatives coul…

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