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.

Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe2022-09-20
Reuniting Families Act
0

Private Members' Business

…so he can say a few more words. Some people are watching this debate because they plan to criticize Bill C-242. They wonder why we should bother proceeding with the bill if there are ministerial instructions that are essentially the same as what is in Bill C-242. Would my colleague please comment on that?

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Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe2022-09-20
Reuniting Families Act
0

Private Members' Business

…lly secure. They pose no risk to anybody. What exactly is a super visa? What will this bill change? Bill C-242 makes four practical changes. First, visitors may purchase private health insurance from an insurance company located outside Canada. The current eligibility criteria require applicants to purchase i…

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2022-09-20
Reuniting Families Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents), as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

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Ms. Jenny Kwan2022-09-20
Reuniting Families Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am happy to rise and speak to Bill C-242. The heart of the issue of Bill C-242 is reuniting families. It is about ensuring that parents and grandparents can come to Canada to be with their loved ones. We know the value of that and cherish i…

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Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan2022-09-20
Reuniting Families Act
0

Private Members' Business

…gration system today is broken under the Liberal government. In my opinion, this common-sense bill, Bill C-242, would help to reduce that backlog. These are the common-sense solutions our party is putting forward because the government is not addressing the Liberal-made backlogs it has created itself. I will …

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Mrs. Jenica Atwin2022-09-20
Reuniting Families Act
0

Private Members' Business

… that our behaviours in this place are reflected in our communities. This evening we are discussing Bill C-242, which is the reuniting families act. In Fredericton, inquiries regarding immigration, refugee status and visas are the highest number that we have as far as constituency files go. I would like to th…

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Mrs. Salma Zahid2022-06-14
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

… the ninth and 10th reports of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in relation to Bill C-242, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regarding temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back…

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The Deputy Speaker2022-05-04
Reuniting Families Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…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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2022-05-04
Reuniting Families Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from May 3 consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Blake Desjarlais2022-05-03
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today in support of Bill C-242. I would like to thank the member for Dufferin—Caledon for bringing it forward as a crucial step in reuniting new Canadians and refugees with their families. Separation of families, parents and child…

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