Bill C-40

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard's Law)

Bill C-40 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:David Lametti
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2023-02-16

Other Bills Numbered C-40

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 11 sessions:

44-1

Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard's Law)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

Appropriation Act No. 5, 2016-17

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Rouge National Urban Park Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Appropriation Act No. 2, 2012-13

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

Celebrating Canada's Seniors Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

Expanded Voting Opportunities Act

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, the Canada Student Loans Act and the Public Service Employment Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

Sales Tax Amendments Act, 2006

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act and the Canada Transportation Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code

Second reading (House)
37-1

Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (3)

Division #827
Agreed To
2024-06-17T15:40:21

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews)

206Yea
118Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #826
Negatived
2024-06-17T15:30:00

Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews) (report stage amendment)

118Yea
206Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 151N
Conservative
117Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 28N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #811
Agreed To
2024-06-11T17:45:56

Time allocation for Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews)

170Yea
152Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 117N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
1Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (66)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-40.

Blaine Calkins2026-06-11
Strong and Free Elections Act

Government Orders

… folks in this room way back with me to May 8, 2019. That is the day that my private member's bill, Bill C-406, was voted down at second reading in this very chamber. The goal of the bill, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act with respect to foreign contributions, was to deal with exactly this problem th…

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Jenny Kwan2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act

Private Members' Business

…stair MacGregor, the former member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, as Bill C-226 is a carbon copy of Bill C-406, which was introduced by Alistair because the NDP wanted legislation to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency through standardized unit pricing and public awareness for c…

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Shelby Kramp-Neuman2025-06-05
Strong Borders Act

Government Orders

…nment's legislation has widened a capability gap. In the last Parliament, the government introduced Bill C-40. The legislation was essentially created to address miscarriages of justice. While we do enjoy a relatively stable justice system, perhaps its single greatest flaw is the staggering slow pace at whic…

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Mr. Blake Desjarlais2024-10-24
Petitions

Routine Proceedings

…itioners are calling for action on the implementation of the fast track of a private member's bill, Bill C-403 from the member for Victoria and to allow Canadians who qualify for a provincial disability benefit or program or CPP disability to automatically qualify for the disability tax credit and the Canada…

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Mr. Ben Carr2024-10-03
Justice

Oral Questions

…wnie reminded us, we “can't be fond of living in the past”. Can the Minister of Justice explain how Bill C-40 would help strengthen our legal system to protect against wrongful convictions in the future?

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Mr. Kyle Seeback2024-09-23
Canada Labour Code

Private Members' Business

…no action. A Conservative member of Parliament stood up to make that change. I also want to mention Bill C-409, brought forward by the member of Parliament for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. We have heard a lot from the NDP, and silence from the Liberal government, about how flight attendants were ending up working…

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Ms. Lianne Rood2024-06-19
Fairness for Flight Attendants Act

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-409, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (hours of work of flight attendants). Mr. Speaker, Conservatives have been travelling across this country, and we have heard for years from flight attendants …

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Mr. Damien Kurek2024-06-19
National Livestock Brand of Canada Act

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-407, An Act to recognize a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada and of the role of the West and frontier culture in building our nation. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce my private membe…

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2024-06-19
Telecommunications Act
Procedural

Government Orders

…and Intergovernmental Affairs. (Bill concurred in at report stage, read the third time and passed) (Bill C-40: On the Order: Government Orders) June 17, 2024—Third reading of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage o…

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2024-06-19
Business of the House

Oral Questions

… stage with further amendments on division and deemed read a third time and passed on division; (b) Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews), be deemed read a third time and passed on division; (c)…

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