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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.

Mr. Mike Kelloway2022-06-06
Constitution Act, 2022 (representation of Quebec)
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak today to Bill C-246. I would like to draw attention to the introduction of Bill C-14 and note my support of the government's proposal to update the grandfather clause in the seat allocation formula. This will ensure tha…

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Mr. Scott Reid2022-06-06
Constitution Act, 2022 (representation of Quebec)
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, we are talking today about Bill C-246, which provides that the total number of members from the province of Quebec can never be less than 25% of the total number of members in the House of Commons, regardless of whether Quebec's populati…

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Mr. Peter Julian2022-06-06
Constitution Act, 2022 (representation of Quebec)
0

Private Members' Business

…now, the House of Commons is not elected by proportional representation, and it is unfortunate that Bill C-246 does not include this crucial element. Consequently, not every vote counts. Because there is no proportional representation, the NDP has been under-represented in Quebec since the last federal electi…

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Mr. Kody Blois2022-04-07
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House …
0

Government Orders

…e had an opposition day motion from the Bloc Québécois, and I will take the opportunity to speak to Bill C-246 in a moment. The Bloc and the House were strong on maintaining the seats, but they want to make sure that 25% of the House of Commons seats would always be preserved for Quebec. My question is, and I…

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Mr. Alain Therrien2022-04-07
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House …
0

Government Orders

…unique nation. Each nation is unique. What has he just figured out? I would like to know. We tabled Bill C-246, which would finally solve this aspect of the problem. Quebec would be guaranteed 25% of the political weight. That would halt the decline of Quebec's political weight in the House. Trying to prevent…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2022-03-24
Constitution Act, 1867
0

Private Members' Business

…ave the potential to go beyond that. Why not recognize the value of Bill C-14? What is the need for Bill C-246, which is being proposed? The member already knows that members on the government side are committed to it, because we had the debate earlier this month, which the member even made reference to, wher…

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Mr. Martin Champoux2022-03-24
Constitution Act, 1867
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, regarding representation in the House of Commons, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking you …

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Mr. Alexandre Boulerice2022-03-24
Constitution Act, 1867
0

Private Members' Business

…, earlier, the hon. member for Drummond spoke for about eight minutes before he mentioned his bill, Bill C-246. He first outlined the entire history and digressed quite a bit. I think I am entitled to a little leeway, too. The fact that the NDP has negotiated pharmacare, that there will be legislation in 2023…

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Mr. Martin Champoux2022-03-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…ause he mentioned Bill C-11 on broadcasting, which I obviously care a lot about. Today's motion and Bill C-246, which I think are somewhat related because they are similar in purpose, do not criticize the government's work or the intentions and work of members from other parts of Canada. Yes, there are some g…

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Mr. Martin Champoux2022-03-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…ec nation. I heard him refer to a Quebec clause. I am the sponsor of a bill introduced by my party, Bill C-246, which also focuses on Quebec's political weight and proposes a nation provision that seeks to preserve, as the motion we are moving today in the House of Common does, Quebec's political weight withi…

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