Bill S-240

Second reading (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (declaration of exception pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Charter for mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences)

Bill S-240 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Unknown
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-11-05

Other Bills Numbered S-240

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 5 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (declaration of exception pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Charter for mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences)

Second reading (Senate)
44-1

An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (definition of income)

Dead
42-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)

At consideration in the Senate of amendments made by the House of Commons
40-2

An Act respecting a national day of service to honour the courage and sacrifice of Canadians in the face of terrorism, particularly the events of September 11, 2001

Second reading (Senate)
39-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Second reading (Senate)

Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (19)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill S-240.

Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-05-31
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

…where there has not been consent. This bill has passed the House unanimously in its current form as Bill S-240 in the last Parliament. Now we simply need to complete the reconciliation process by passing Bill S-204 in this Parliament. The petitioners are hoping this Parliament is the one that finally gets it …

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-05-27
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Routine Proceedings

… bill has passed the Senate unanimously and is now before the House. I note that it is identical to Bill S-240 and it is in the same form that the bill was in when it passed the House unanimously in the last Parliament. The bill has now, in the same form, though, in different Parliaments, passed both Houses u…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-05-26
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Routine Proceedings

… the same form, in the previous Parliament. Petitioners are hoping Bill S-204, which is the same as Bill S-240 from the previous Parliament, will be passed in this Parliament with the support of all members.

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-05-25
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

…d in forced organ harvesting and trafficking. Bill S-204 is the same bill, in an identical form, as Bill S-240, which passed in this House unanimously in the last Parliament. Bill S-204 has unanimously passed in the Senate twice. It has unanimously passed in the House. It has passed in both chambers in identi…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-05-12
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Routine Proceedings

…he bill has already passed the Senate and is currently before the House. It is identical in form to Bill S-240, which passed in the House unanimously in the last Parliament.

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2021-03-26
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

…who are concerned about the scourge of organ trafficking. They are calling for the quick passage of Bill S-240 from the Senate. They are calling on this House to pass that as well.

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2021-03-22
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Routine Proceedings

…arvesting that is happening around the world. The petitioners are calling for the speedy passage of Bill S-240. I believe it has passed through the Senate. I look forward to it coming to this place.

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Mr. Michael Cooper2021-02-17
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Routine Proceedings

…a legal prohibition for Canadians travelling abroad. They call on Parliament to pass Bill C-350 and Bill S-240.

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2021-02-16
Petitions
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Routine Proceedings

… Canada who are calling on the government to prevent organ harvesting and for the speedy passage of Bill S-240 from the Senate. Given the circumstances of the Uighurs in China, that would be appropriate.

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