Bill C-281

Historical
In committee (Senate)

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

Bill C-281 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Philip Lawrence
Conservative
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2022-06-13

Other Bills Numbered C-281

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

44-1

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

In committee (Senate)
43-2

An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (certificate of competency)

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 establish a National Local Food Day

Report stage (Senate)
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (discontinuance of listed sidings)

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 Canada Transportation Act (discontinuance of listed sidings)

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 (benefit period increase)

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 (benefit period increase)

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

Convalescence Benefits Act (amendments to the Employment Insurance 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)
39-1

Convalescence Benefits Act (amendments to the Employment Insurance 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)
38-1

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations

In committee (House)
37-3

An Act to amend the Young Offenders 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 amend the Young Offenders 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 Canada Evidence 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)

Division Votes (4)

Division #355
Agreed To
2023-06-07T16:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

322Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #341
Agreed To
2023-05-31T15:35:09

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

324Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #340
Agreed To
2023-05-31T15:25:53

Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (report stage amendment)

325Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #217
Agreed To
2022-11-16T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

313Yea
0Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
146Y / 0N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (54)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-281.

Garnett Genuis2026-02-06
Standing Orders and Procedure
0

Orders of the Day

…ntil they die at the time of the next election. I was very frustrated by how the government handled Bill C-281, the international human rights bill. This was a bill that the government did not like very much but supported for political reasons. It was a good bill and had unanimous consent in the House, but th…

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Garnett Genuis2026-02-06
Standing Orders and Procedure
0

Orders of the Day

…st to prevent them from passing. In the last Parliament, we had the international human rights act, Bill C-281, brought forward by my colleague from what was then Northumberland—Peterborough South. That bill was indefinitely delayed, probably because the government did not want it to pass, even though its mem…

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Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe2025-11-26
Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and…
0

Private Members' Business

…ith, and he is going through some difficult times these days. Bill C-219 is similar in some ways to Bill C-281, which died on the Order Paper in the Senate after receiving unanimous support in the House of Commons at third reading, including support from the Bloc Québécois. As I was saying, Bill C-219 incorpo…

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James Bezan2025-09-16
Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and…
0

Routine Proceedings

…e for seconding the bill. In the last Parliament, he introduced the international human rights act, Bill C-281. Despite the long title just read, the bill has a short title, the Sergei Magnitsky international anti-corruption and human rights act. Sergei Magnitsky, to remind everybody in the House, was a Russi…

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Hon. Robert Oliphant2024-09-16
Questions on the Order Paper
0

Routine Proceedings

… be injurious to the conduct of Canada’s international affairs. Finally, the government is aware of Bill C-281, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibitin…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-12-15
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
0

Government Orders

… ask the parliamentary secretary about another bill from the House that is currently in the Senate, Bill C-281, the international human rights act. That bill was passed by this House. I believe it was unanimous in the end. It is another important bill that deals with international human rights issues, and as …

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-09-19
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

Madam Speaker, the next petition I am presenting is on a private member's bill, Bill C-281, the international human rights act, from a colleague of mine. The petitioners highlight that Canada should be committed to upholding the protection of international human rights. Therefore, they cal…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2023-06-07
Business of the House
0

…amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate); and the third reading of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibitin…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2023-06-05
International Human Rights Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I welcome colleagues, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak about Bill C-281, the international human rights act, and to congratulate my colleague. Over this journey we have had together on this bill, I have been working to get his constituency's name right. It is Northumberl…

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Mr. Philip Lawrence2023-06-05
International Human Rights Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibitin…

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