Bill S-224

Second reading (Senate)

An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act

Bill S-224 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Unknown
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-06-03

Other Bills Numbered S-224

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 9 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act

Second reading (Senate)
44-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Dead
43-2

Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act

Second reading (Senate)
42-1

Canada Prompt Payment Act

Senate bill, now waiting to be considered in the House
41-2

National Seal Products Day Act

Second reading (House)
40-3

National Volunteer Emergency Response Service Act

Second reading (Senate)
40-2

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (vacancies)

In committee (Senate)
39-2

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (vacancies)

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Canadian Wheat Board Act

Second reading (Senate)

Division Votes (2)

Division #853
Negatived
2024-06-19T16:30:00

Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons) (report stage amendment)

118Yea
207Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 149N
Conservative
117Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #271
Agreed To
2023-03-22T15:35:00

2nd reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

322Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
152Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (26)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill S-224.

2024-05-23
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

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The Deputy Speaker2024-05-23
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

There are two motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill S-224. Motions Nos. 1 and 2 will be grouped for debate and voted upon according to the voting pattern available at the table. I will now put Motions Nos. 1 and 2 to the House.

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Mr. Colin Carrie2024-05-23
Criminal Code

Private Members' Business

moved: Motion No. 1 That Bill S-224 be amended by restoring the long title as follows: “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)” Motion No. 2 That Bill S-224 be amended by restoring Clause 1 as follows: “Criminal Cod…

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2024-05-23
Criminal Code

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill S-224, which “amends the Criminal Code to specify what constitutes exploitation for the purpose of establishing whether a person has committed the offence of trafficking in persons”. The Bloc Québécois sup…

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Mr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin2023-09-20
Committees of the House

Routine Proceedings

…ial languages, the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in relation to Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code regarding trafficking in persons. The Committee has studied the bill and has decided to report it back to the House with amendments.

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The Deputy Speaker2023-03-22
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Member's Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill S-224 under Private Members' Business.

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2023-03-22
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Member's Business

The House resumed from March 10 consideration of the motion that Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2023-03-10
Criminal Code

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am excited to add my voice to this debate on Bill S-224 as well, and I want to acknowledge the hard work of the sponsor of this bill, Senator Ataullahjan, who worked hard to steer it through the Senate, and the MP for Oshawa, who has been working hard wit…

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Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie2023-03-10
Criminal Code

Private Members' Business

…our is a growing issue. This is nothing new, but it is being increasingly recognized and discussed. Bill S-224 is part of a long legislative quest to combat human trafficking, which is extremely important. In closing, I would like to paraphrase author Ralph Champavert and say that the stigma of human traffick…

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2023-03-10
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from December 2, 2022, consideration of the motion that Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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