Bill C-63

Historical
Second reading (House)

An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Bill C-63 is at second reading in the House. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Arif Virani
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2024-02-26

Other Bills Numbered C-63

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 8 sessions:

44-1

An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)
42-1

A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to give effect to the Déline Final Self-Government Agreement and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2014

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident

Second reading (House)
38-1

An Act to amend An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act

Report stage (House)

Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (117)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-63.

Rachael Thomas2025-06-12
Canadian Heritage
0

Oral Questions

… on social media outlets; Bill C-11, which controls what Canadians can see and say online; and then Bill C-63, which is bloated censorship legislation that brought in an Internet czar and controls freedom of speech. The Liberals claim that this is a “new government”. My curiosity is for whoever is in charge …

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2025-06-05
Strong Borders Act
0

Government Orders

…s into provincial jurisdiction as well. Again, we are getting some consensus in debate, and as with Bill C-63, which had provisions about increased reporting requirements for child pornography, there might be a few things in this bill we can agree to agree on, or at least agree to study. However, there are s…

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2025-06-05
Strong Borders Act
0

Government Orders

… and the government has not provided a charter statement for the same. With Bill C-2, combined with Bill C-63, the government could target whatever it deems to be spreading hateful content. Bill C-2 would combine with Bill C-63 to essentially form Voltron-type censorship. The government has not indicated wha…

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2025-06-05
Strong Borders Act
0

Government Orders

… Today, we have this omnibus bill in front of us. As the Liberals did in the former Parliament with Bill C-63, the so-called online harms bill, this bill is trying to suggest to Canadians a false dichotomy: that Canadians have to choose between their civil liberties and fixing epic messes with deadly consequ…

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2025-06-05
Strong Borders Act
0

Government Orders

…If the Liberals were serious about addressing these issues, they would not have put, as they did in Bill C-63, poison pill civil liberties issues in there to bottleneck Parliament. I encourage all colleagues in this place to go to the minister and say that this is a dog's breakfast. Let us figure this out.

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Mr. Francesco Sorbara2024-12-17
Justice
0

Oral Questions

…d. Our government has risen to this challenge, putting forward a plan to help parents and children. Bill C-63, the online harms act, would create safety measures that would save lives. The Conservatives are now the only roadblock to making the bill a reality in Canada. The safety of our children should not b…

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Hon. Joyce Murray2024-12-16
Justice
0

Oral Questions

…erial from the Internet. How disgusting. Can the justice minister please describe the importance of Bill C-63 to parents and children, and explain why Canadians so urgently need this law now?

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Ms. Lena Metlege Diab2024-12-16
Justice
0

Oral Questions

…nt the online harms act. Experts want the online harms act. Can the Minister of Justice explain why Bill C-63 must be passed to keep our kids safe?

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2024-12-12
John Horgan
0

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, given that Bill C-63, the so-called—

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-12-12
John Horgan
0

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Regarding Bill C-63, if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent for—

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