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Bill C-246

Defeated

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)

Bill C-246 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Rachael Harder
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-23

Other Bills Numbered C-246

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons)

Defeated
43-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Canada Student Financial Assistance 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)
42-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Fisheries Act, the Textile Labelling Act, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (animal protection)

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (hearing impairment)

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 (hearing impairment)

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 Criminal Code (child sexual predators)

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 Criminal Code (child sexual predators)

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 Criminal Code (child sexual predators)

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 Income Tax Act (vitamins)

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 Income Tax Act (vitamins)

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 Income Tax Act (child adoption expenses)

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 amend the Income Tax Act (child adoption expenses)

In committee (House)
37-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (child adoption expenses)

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 to prohibit coercion in medical procedures that offend a person's religion or belief that human life is inviolable

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 #88
Negatived
2026-03-25T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)

157Yea
169Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 163N
Conservative
135Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #140
Negatived
2022-06-08T15:45:00

2nd reading of Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons)

51Yea
264Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
0Y / 112N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (33)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-246.

The Speaker2026-03-25
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-246, under Private Members' Business. Call in the members.

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2026-03-25
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from March 11 consideration of the motion that Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Rachael Thomas2025-12-04
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, there is a special delight that every consumer knows …

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Alexis Deschênes2025-12-04
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, tonight we are debating Bill C-246, which was introduced by my colleague from Lethbridge, Alberta. I commend her. This bill seeks to amend the Criminal Code to require that sentences imposed on offenders convicted of multiple sexual o…

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Patricia Lattanzio2025-12-04
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to speak to Bill C-246, an act to amend the Criminal Code concerning consecutive sentences for sexual offences. It is a private member's bill brought forward by the hon. member for Lethbridge. The bill would replace the ex…

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Garnett Genuis2025-12-04
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

… on a point of order. I just want to remind the member that we are dealing with a particular topic, Bill C-246, which deals with consecutive sentencing. I wonder if you could call on the member to follow the rules and discuss the provisions of the bill that is currently before the House. It is a very importan…

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Juanita Nathan2025-12-04
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am speaking in response to Bill C-246, an act to amend the Criminal Code. It is private member's bill introduced by the hon. member for Lethbridge. The bill would change the Criminal Code so that, when someone is convicted of two or more…

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

Government Orders

…2, 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. The Liberal government has ignored or voted against both pieces of legislation. While we welcome any constr…

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Rachael Thomas2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…ch victim is a whole person, and each act must carry its own consequence. My private member's bill, Bill C-246, would require consecutive sentences for those who commit sexual assault rather than their being able to serve the sentences concurrently. The Liberals' Bill C-14 fails to address this practice. It f…

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Andrew Lawton2025-10-30
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…ng before the justice committee in its bail study. We also have, from my colleague from Lethbridge, Bill C-246, which would put consecutive sentences in place for sexual offenders. Heinous criminals who have been convicted should be serving their sentences consecutively, which is a proposal we offered to the …

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