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

Parliamentary Debates (19)

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

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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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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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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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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Mr. Matthew Green2024-12-12
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…uced this. In fact, we have introduced it seven times in private members' bills, most recently with Bill C-221, which was introduced in the 44th Parliament by the hon. member for North Island—Powell River. Here we are. We are still here today. Unfortunately, this is a government that likes to lament, send its…

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Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen2023-12-05
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…erans. I come from a long line of members of Parliament, and my mother introduced a similar bill to Bill C-221, which the member for North Island—Powell River introduced, regarding the removal of the gold-digger clause. Right now, spouses who marry veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces or the RCMP who are ove…

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Ms. Rachel Blaney2022-04-25
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, the second petition I am tabling today is one in support of my bill, Bill C-221, which talks about removing the gold digger clause. Many people across Canada do not understand that the spouses of veterans, including common-law partners, who married after the age of 60 are not en…

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Ms. Rachel Blaney2021-12-16
Survivor Pension Benefits Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-221, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits. Mr. Speaker, today in Canada we still have the “gold-digger” clause that means spouses of veterans who marry after the age of 6…

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