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Bill C-221

In committee (House)

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims)

Bill C-221 is being studied in committee.

Sponsor:Mel Arnold
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-17

Other Bills Numbered C-221

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims)

In committee (House)
44-1

An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits

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 Income Tax Act (oil and gas wells)

Defeated
43-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (oil and gas wells)

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

Defeated
41-2

An Act respecting a Comprehensive National Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemic 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 respecting a Comprehensive National Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemic 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 Criminal Code (peace officers)

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 Criminal Code (peace officers)

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 Criminal Code (peace officers)

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 to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (elimination of deduction from annuity)

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 to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (elimination of deduction from annuity)

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 prohibit the export of water by interbasin transfers

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 Criminal Code (no parole when imprisoned for life)

Defeated
37-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (no parole when imprisoned for life)

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 Transfer of Offenders Act (removal of foreign offenders)

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)

Division Votes (1)

Division #64
Negatived
2021-03-10T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (oil and gas wells)

124Yea
209Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
119Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Independent
2Y / 3N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (15)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-221.

Mel Arnold2026-01-29
Protecting Victims Act
0

Government Orders

…nt has done in Bill C-16. On September 17, 2025, just last year, I tabled my private member's bill, Bill C-221, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, disclosure of information to victims. Currently, victims of crime can request that they be informed of the eligibility dates and review d…

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Claude DeBellefeuille2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

…also requires that the date of escorted or unescorted temporary absences or parole be communicated. Bill C-221 creates an obligation to communicate with the family to provide additional information about the abuser. Obviously, the Bloc Québécois agrees with that. We agree that victims who want and need help m…

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Mel Arnold2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I rise today as the member for…

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Abdelhaq Sari2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

…derstanding means regaining some control in a life that has been turned upside down. The purpose of Bill C-221 is exactly that: to explain to victims how and why certain key dates are calculated and what this means for them in practical terms. It is a simple but profoundly fair approach. It does not challenge…

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Rhonda Kirkland2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

…violent crime and for me, personally, as a resident and the newest member of Parliament for Oshawa. Bill C-221 builds upon years of advocacy for greater transparency and fairness in Canada's parole system. It also continues the work of my predecessor, the former member of Parliament for Oshawa, Dr. Colin Carr…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

…relies on luck, because we have to be part of the draw. If we look at it, the number of the bill is Bill C-221, which tells us that the member has been fortunate to get the bill drawn. Number two, when one is provided that opportunity, there is a multitude of issues one could bring to the floor of the House. …

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Mario Beaulieu2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, first of all, I congratulate my colleague for introducing Bill C-221, especially in such an emotional situation. I have never experienced that, so it is hard for me to imagine, but I think victims have a right to know. The bill aims to share information about temporar…

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Juanita Nathan2025-11-18
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ity dates and review dates applicable to the offender for temporary absences or parole. If adopted, Bill C-221 would amend the law so victims of crime would be entitled to know not only when offenders could be released, but also how officials determine these eligibility dates. Victims of crime and their famil…

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Rhonda Kirkland2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…ative private member's bill, would strengthen protections for victims of intimate partner violence. Bill C-221, inspired by Oshawa resident Lisa Freeman, would amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to guarantee that victims of crime receive full disclosure. Bill C-246 would amend the Criminal Code…

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Mel Arnold2025-09-17
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims). Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking my colleague from Oshawa for seconding this bill, an act …

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