Bill C-242
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Bill C-242 was defeated and did not become law.
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An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
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Division Votes (3)
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Vote by party
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Vote by party
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Vote by party
Parliamentary Debates (95)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-242.
Private Members' Business
The House resumed from March 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-242 under Private Members' Business.
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, at second reading. It was put forward by my friend and colleague, the hon. member for Oxford, and I am proud to have seconded the legislation. I just listened to the Liberal g…
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The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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…colleagues on this Monday morning. I am pleased to rise on behalf of the Bloc Québécois to speak to Bill C-242 regarding interim release. I read the bill and examined it very closely. In short, this bill seeks to do 12 different things. Let us start with the first one. First, it is important to remember that …
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…s the way to go. There are 80 targeted reforms within it, many of which have been incorporated into Bill C-242, the bill we are debating today. That is a substantial change. I remember standing in this very same spot, back in November and December, challenging the Conservative Party to pass Bill C-14. It was …
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The House resumed from November 7, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to speak to Bill C-242, the Conservative bill on Canada's bail system. I want to begin with something that unites every member of this House. Regardless of party affiliation, Canadians deserve to feel safe and be safe in t…
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…ndoing Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 so that there are true consequences. The member for Oxford brought in Bill C-242, which is the jail not bail act. We need to fix Bill C-12, as I just described, but we also need to implement Bill C-220, which is from the member for Calgary Nose Hill. It would forbid judges from g…
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…ut on bail. This is where we have to work to change the laws. The member for Oxford brought forward Bill C-242 on jail not bail for criminals, and that is where we have to work together to tackle these criminals.
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