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

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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.

Mrs. Marilène Gill2022-03-01

Business of Supply

0

Government Orders

…rd, and he is so passionate about everything from his role as heritage critic to his sponsorship of Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons), which he introduced on February 8. He introduced the bill to promote and protect the interests of people in his r…

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Mr. Martin Champoux2022-03-01

Business of Supply

0

Government Orders

…ime with my colleague from Manicouagan. Not too long ago, an anglophone journalist asked me whether Bill C-246, which I recently introduced and which would add a so-called Quebec nation clause to the Constitution, was just another frivolous request from Quebec. After a polite pause, she added that, according …

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Mr. Martin Champoux2022-02-08

Constitution Act, 2022

0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons). Mr. Speaker, in 1995, the House of Commons recognized Quebec as a distinct society and encouraged the government …

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