Bill C-242

Defeated

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act

Bill C-242 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Arpan Khanna
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-242

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 and the Department of Justice Act

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

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)
43-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

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)
42-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (inflicting torture)

Dead
41-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and 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)
41-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and 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)
40-3

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)

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 Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)

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 Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)

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 Bill of Rights (right to housing)

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 Bill of Rights (right to housing)

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 (proceeds of crime)

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 provide for a referendum to determine whether Canadians wish medically unnecessary abortions to be insured services under the Canada Health Act and to amend the Referendum Act

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 provide for a referendum to determine whether Canadians wish medically unnecessary abortions to be insured services under the Canada Health Act and to amend the Referendum Act

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 (criminal liability of corporations, directors and 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)

Division Votes (3)

Division #91
Negatived
2026-03-25T15:45:00

2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act

136Yea
193Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 164N
Conservative
136Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 22N
NDP
0Y / 6N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #200
Agreed To
2022-10-26T15:30:00

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)

319Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #76
Agreed To
2022-05-04T16:00:30

2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)

330Yea
1Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 1N
Conservative
116Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (91)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-242.

Doug Shipley2025-11-18
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…atives have introduced several pieces of legislation to address skyrocketing crime rates, including Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, to extend reverse onus for major crimes and protect first responders, and Bill C-246, which proposes to make a consecutive sentence mandatory for such crimes as sexual assault…

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Dalwinder Gill2025-11-18
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…the protection they desperately need. More recently my colleague, the member for Oxford, introduced Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. Bill C-242 would prioritize public safety and the rights of survivors rather than the freedom of criminals. It would introduce tougher bail rules for major crimes like gun off…

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Arpan Khanna2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved 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. Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in the chamber to intervene on m…

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Arpan Khanna2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…o stand in this chamber to discuss such an important piece of legislation. Before I dive right into Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, I would like to take a moment to reflect on and thank our veterans: those who have served and have paid the ultimate sacrifice and those brave men and women who continue to se…

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Larry Brock2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…leased on bail pending sentencing, with the obvious condition that he not have contact with Bailey. Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, provides for the expiry of the interim release of an accused upon their conviction of an indictable offence while they await sentencing. The finding of guilt by a justice expu…

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Jean Yip2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…system that protects the public and upholds the rule of law. That is why I rise today to talk about Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, as part of a broader national conversation about how our bail system should function: how it can best manage risk, promote accountability and maintain confidence in the admini…

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Amarjeet Gill2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…. Canadians are tired of that, and they want results. Conservatives already have the real solution, Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, introduced by my colleague. The entire Conservative Party is supporting it. The bill does not tinker around the edges. It overhauls the system with one clear message: to prote…

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Rhonda Kirkland2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…hould do it. To my colleague, why did members opposite vote against the Conservative motion to pass Bill C-242 quickly when the same associations asked the House to do so?

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Amarjeet Gill2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…ts entirety. Otherwise, we would have supported their bill. We are asking them to support our bill, Bill C-242. We would love to bring in safety for Canadians. Canadians are suffering every single day. Canadians are suffering when they walk down the street. Neighbourhoods are not safe. Kids are not safe. Ever…

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Patricia Lattanzio2025-11-03
Justice
0

Oral Questions

…introduce a new measure from our election platform to better protect children from horrific crimes. Bill C-242 will be introduced this Friday, but there is nothing in the bill about eliminating those sentences.

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