Bill C-225

Routine Proceedings

…fficial languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in relation to Bill C-225, an act to amend the Criminal Code. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments. A woman is killed by femicide every 48 hours in this count…

Government Orders

…y my Conservative colleague, the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, in his private member's bill, Bill C-225, Bailey's law. Right now, Laura's ex-husband has been charged only with second-degree murder. Under Bill C-16, the law would ensure that her alleged murderer would be charged to the fullest with a fi…

Government Orders

…t-degree was a measure first proposed by my Conservative colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola in Bill C-225. Expanding the offence prohibiting the non-consensual distribution of intimate images to capture sexually explicit deepfakes draws directly from my Conservative colleague's bill, the member of Parlia…

Oral Questions

…nt to adopt the following motion: That, notwithstanding the order made Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Bill C-225, an act to amend the Criminal Code, be withdrawn from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

Government Orders

…s—Thompson—Nicola, our public safety critic, since Bill C-16 essentially draws on Bailey's law, his Bill C-225, which unanimously passed second reading just last month. Compliments to the government for picking up another Conservative bill. This legislative change would have a significant impact on how the ju…

Government Orders

…m proposed by my Conservative colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola in his private member's bill, Bill C-225, which I proudly jointly seconded. This change acknowledges the seriousness of the epidemic of intimate partner violence and the reality that these crimes are rarely spontaneous. The bill's expansion…

Routine Proceedings

…problem. The justice committee meeting was cancelled last week. Last week we voted on Bailey's law, Bill C-225. Should we not be doing some work? Will the member support discussing intimate partner violence, rather than having the Liberal chair cancel the committee meeting again?

Private Members' Business

…Parliament to act responsibly. As one example, yesterday the House unanimously adopted Conservative Bill C-225, about fighting intimate-partner violence, as we intend to amend the bill in the justice committee and strengthen it to protect women who act in self defence from being wrongfully charged with first-…

Routine Proceedings

…rties stood together. In the past few weeks, our colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola introduced Bill C-225, which seeks to strengthen safety for women who are caught in situations of intimate partner violence. The bill was supported by all members of the House. We should be proud of the wonderful moments …

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-225, under Private Members' Business. As this is the first recorded division to be taken on an item of Private Members' Business in this Parliament, I would like to take this opportunity to explain the p…