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Bill C-238

Second reading (House)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)

Bill C-238 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Viviane Lapointe
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-238

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 (restitution orders)

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act respecting the French language

Defeated
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (possession of unlawfully imported firearms)

Defeated
43-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (possession of unlawfully imported firearms)

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the safe and environmentally sound disposal of lamps containing mercury

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (in-home care of relatives)

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 Income Tax Act (in-home care of relatives)

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 establish a Holocaust Monument in the National Capital Region

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 establish a Holocaust Monument in the National Capital Region

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 establish a Holocaust Monument in the National Capital Region

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 (marriage after the age of sixty years)

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 (marriage after the age of sixty years)

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 Criminal Code (protection of 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)
37-3

An Act to establish the rights of patients in relation to health, treatment and records

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 establish the rights of patients in relation to health, treatment and records

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 Criminal Code (conditional sentencing)

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 (2)

Division #180
Negatived
2022-09-28T15:35:00

2nd reading of Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language

56Yea
268Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 152N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #41
Negatived
2021-01-27T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-238, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (possession of unlawfully imported firearms)

150Yea
171Nay

Parliamentary Debates (23)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-238.

Mr. Jean-Denis Garon2022-09-26
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

… this morning's debate and, in my view, there seems to be a bit of a cat fight in the House between Bill C-238, which seeks to comply with the will of the Quebec National Assembly on matters relating to Quebec's only official language, and Bill C-13. I was surprised to hear the parliamentary secretary say ear…

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Mr. Bernard Généreux2022-09-26
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to take part in the second reading debate on Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language. This bill was introduced by the member for Salaberry—Suroît, and I thank her for her work on it. The member has concerns about the future of the French languag…

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Mr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas2022-05-20
Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Offic…
0

Government Orders

…ow stands alone in its stubbornness. We saw that when my colleague from Salaberry—Suroît introduced Bill C-238, which seeks to subject all federally regulated businesses to the Charter of the French Language. The Bloc, the Conservative Party and the NDP supported it, but the Liberal Party did not. Let me make…

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Mrs. Élisabeth Brière2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to discuss Bill C-238 on the French language, sponsored by the hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît. This bill is similar to bills tabled in previous sittings of Parliament. In the 43rd Parliament, we had Bill C-223, which wo…

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by saying that I am challenging myself. On Friday, I participated in a …

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Mr. Joël Godin2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

…ives, will not argue with the Bloc Québécois. I, too, love the French language. Several elements of Bill C-238 lead me to believe in a future for French in Canada. In my colleague’s opinion, is this the most effective way to stop the decline of French in Quebec and across Canada?

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Mr. Richard Cannings2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

… would like to thank the hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît for her speech, and for having introduced Bill C-238. Does she have any suggestions about how to improve access to French courses for new Quebeckers who would like to learn or improve their French?

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Mr. Joël Godin2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, today I am speaking to Bill C-238, an act respecting the French language, which was introduced by the member for Salaberry—Suroît. I thank her for her work on this important piece of legislation. Bill C‑238 does several things. It am…

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Mr. Alexandre Boulerice2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

… Canada and North America. I would like to thank my colleague from Salaberry—Suroît for introducing Bill C-238 and giving us the opportunity to have this vital discussion in the House of Commons. From what I hear from my colleagues, I think that we are all concerned about the status of French, its place in Ca…

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Mr. Mario Beaulieu2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, Bill C-238, which was introduced by a member of the Bloc Québécois, includes two proposals on which there is broad consensus in Quebec. The first part of the bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act to ensure th…

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