Bill C-23

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26

Bill C-23 has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Sponsor:Shafqat Ali
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-03-24

Other Bills Numbered C-23

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

45-1

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26

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44-1

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43-2

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42-1

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41-2

Fair Elections Act

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41-1

Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

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40-3

Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act

In committee (House)
40-2

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence

Law (royal assent given)
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39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)

Second reading (Senate)
38-1

Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act

Law (royal assent given)
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37-3

First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act

Third reading (House)
37-2

Sex Offender Information Registration Act

Second reading (Senate)
37-1

An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act

Law (royal assent given)
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Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (924)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-23.

Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is an absolute honour to rise in support of Bill C-236. I want to take a moment to commend my colleague from Parkland not only for his excellent work on this bill, but also for the way that he approached its development. I know that he went out of his w…

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2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 21, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-236, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Larry Brock2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Bill C-236, introduced by my colleague and friend the hon. member for Parkland. It is a bill that speaks to something fundamental, not just in our justice system but also in our shared humanity. It is about di…

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Marie-Hélène Gaudreau2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
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Private Members' Business

…suring that services for the vulnerable are not interrupted in the future. Today, we are discussing Bill C-236. The Bloc Québécois will be voting in favour of the bill because we want to study it in committee. It is a Conservative Party bill that is at second reading stage. I should mention, however, that th…

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Billy Morin2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise to support Bill C-236, or McCann's law. I want to thank my hon. colleague from Parkland for his relentless work in the mission for justice and closure and his support for those victims and their families who have not rec…

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Peter Fonseca2026-03-26
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
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Private Members' Business

…r government to take a firm and unambiguous stance against violent crime. Today, I rise to speak to Bill C-236, the addressing the continuing victimization of homicide victims' families act. I acknowledge the intentions of the hon. member for Parkland, as well as his advocacy for victims of crime. In this sp…

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Hon. Hedy Fry2026-03-25
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

… both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Health. The report concerns Bill C-234, an act respecting the establishment and award of a living donor recognition medal. The committee studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments. I also have t…

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James Bezan2026-03-24
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Per…
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Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for bringing forward Bill C-235, the respecting families of murdered and brutalized persons act, which would amend the Criminal Code. The bill is about putting victims' rights first. It would do that through amendments to the Crim…

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Rhéal Éloi Fortin2026-03-24
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Per…
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Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, Bill C-235 comes as a bit of a surprise. The Supreme Court of Canada told us just a few years ago that keeping people in prison for 40 years is unconstitutional. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was told that and…

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2026-03-24
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Per…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 28, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-235, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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