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Bill C-291

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Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

Bill C-291 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Mel Arnold
Conservative
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2022-06-17

Other Bills Numbered C-291

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 10 sessions:

44-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)

Defeated
41-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

Defeated
40-2

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

Defeated
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a child before or during its birth while committing an offence)

Dead
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

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 Criminal Code (keeping child pornography in a manner that is not reasonably secure from access by others)

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 Criminal Code (keeping child pornography in a manner that is not reasonably secure from access by others)

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 (violent crimes)

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 #249
Agreed To
2023-02-01T15:30:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

323Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #221
Agreed To
2022-11-23T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material)

318Yea
0Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
26Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (31)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-291.

Mr. Mel Arnold2023-01-31
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…s the representative of the great people of North Okanagan—Shuswap as I make some final comments on Bill C-291. Bill C-291 proposes to change the term in the Criminal Code from “child pornography” to “child sexual abuse and exploitation material”. I would like to acknowledge and again thank my colleague, the …

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2022-12-13
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material), as reported from the committee.

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Mr. Mel Arnold2022-12-13
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material), as amended, be concurred in. (Motion agreed to)

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Mr. Mel Arnold2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material), be read the third time and passed. Madam Speaker, I am honoured once again to rise…

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Mr. Gary Anandasangaree2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…my, Bill C-235, which received unanimous support. Today, we are in a very similar moment here, with Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts in respect of child sexual abuse material, brought forward by the member for North Okanagan—Shuswap, providing th…

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Mr. Rhéal Fortin2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I was saying that in the case of Bill C-291, words carry weight. We are debating replacing the term “child pornography”, which is currently used in the Criminal Code, with “child sexual abuse material”. The RCMP proposed the use of the term “c…

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Mr. Rhéal Fortin2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…of the Criminal Code, impose harsher sentences or find other approaches. One thing is certain, what Bill C-291 is proposing is no minor matter, unlike some bills that simply seek to change the terms that are used without doing anything that has a real impact. At the same time, I think we have to keep the issu…

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Mr. Randall Garrison2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…ified to me the best of what it means to be a member of Parliament. Turning to the subject at hand, Bill C-291, the NDP will be supporting this bill as it has been retitled, “child sexual abuse and exploitation material”. I accept the good intentions of its author and its sponsor in the House, and I believe t…

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Mrs. Tracy Gray2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am proud to speak today on this important legislation, Bill C-291, from my Conservative colleagues, the members for North Okanagan—Shuswap and Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, and to help move this piece of legislation along. Changing the term “child pornography” to “chi…

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Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to join the third reading debate on Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts, regarding child sexual abuse and exploitation material, which was introduced on June 17, 2022, by the member for…

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