Bill C-257

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)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of terrorist activity or group)

Bill C-257 is outside the Order of Precedence.

Sponsor:Roman Baber
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-11-17

Other Bills Numbered C-257

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 13 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of terrorist activity or group)

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)
44-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief)

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)
43-2

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

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 Food and Drugs Act (sugar content labelling)

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)
41-2

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)

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 Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)

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 provide for the establishment of national standards for labour market training, apprenticeship and certification

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 provide for the establishment of national standards for labour market training, apprenticeship and certification

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 Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)

Defeated
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentencing)

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 establish a First Nations Ombudsman and a First Nations Auditor to assist with administrative and financial problems

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 establish a First Nations Ombudsman and a First Nations Auditor to assist with administrative and financial problems

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 (attempting to disarm a peace officer)

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 (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (51)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-257.

Mr. Garnett Genuis2024-02-08
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

Madam Speaker, the next petition is in support of an excellent private member's bill I put forward, Bill C-257. This bill would add political belief and activity as prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act. Petitioners note that Canadians should be protected from discrimination, i…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2024-02-05
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, my second petition is in support of a private member's bill, Bill C-257, that would add political belief and activity as prohibited grounds of discrimination to the Canadian Human Rights Act. There are prohibitions on discrimination of various kinds in federal jurisdicti…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2024-01-30
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Routine Proceedings

…ext if they work in the federally regulated sector. The petitioners are asking the House to support Bill C-257. The petitioners want the government to defend the rights of Canadians to peacefully express their political opinions.

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Mrs. Rosemarie Falk2023-12-12
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

…e best interest of Canadian democracy to protect public debate and the exchange of differing ideas. Bill C-257 seeks to add protection against political discrimination to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-12-12
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

…eat people from Skeena—Bulkley Valley. I want to thank them for signing this petition in support of Bill C-257. It is a private member's bill put forward by me in the House to combat political discrimination. Petitioners note that it should be a protected right in Canada to be free from discrimination on the …

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-11-07
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

Madam Speaker, the next petition I am tabling is in support of Bill C-257. This is a private member's bill I have put forward that would add political belief and activity to prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act. The petitioners say that it …

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2023-11-06
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Routine Proceedings

…e best interest of Canadian democracy to protect public debate and the exchange of differing ideas; Bill C-257 seeks to add protection against political discrimination to the Canadian Human Rights Act. Therefore, the petitioners call on the Government of Canada and the House of Commons to support Bill C-257, …

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-10-16
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Routine Proceedings

…er of petitions to present to the House today. The first is in support of my private member's bill, Bill C-257. The petitioners raise concern about the problem of political discrimination in Canada. They note that Canadians can face discrimination on the basis of their political beliefs and that this limits f…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-10-05
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Routine Proceedings

…titions to the House today. The first petition is in support of an excellent private member's bill, Bill C-257. This bill seeks to protect Canadians from discrimination on the basis of political views or activity. It would add political belief and activity as prohibited grounds of discrimination within the Ca…

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Mr. Tom Kmiec2023-10-05
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

…er, I am presenting a petition on behalf of Canadians who are drawing the attention of the House to Bill C-257, which would add protections against political discrimination to the Canadian Human Rights Act. The petitioners have two points they want to raise with the House of Commons. First, they want the Hous…

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