Justice Bills – Status

Ongoing Government bills

  1. 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)
    • Current Status: Consideration in Committee in the House of Commons
  2. Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Bail reform)
    • Current Status: Second Reading in the House of Commons
  3. Bill S-11, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law
    • Current Status: Second Reading in the House of Commons
  4. Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act
    • Current Status: Completed Third Reading in the Senate
  5. Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (Non-derogation Clause)
    • Current Status: Second Reading in the Senate

Government bills that received Royal Assent during this Parliament

  1. Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)
    • Assented to on: December 8, 2021
  2. Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
    • Assented to on: November 17, 2022
  3. Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
    • Assented to on: June 19, 2023
  4. Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act
    • Assented to on: June 22, 2023
  5. Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication
    • Assented to on: June 23, 2022
  6. Bill C-39, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
    • Assented to on: March 9, 2023