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Vote #136Counted Vote8 Jun 2026

This vote is about changing proposed law C-16, which covers criminal and correctional matters like child protection, gender-based violence, and court delays, by removing a part of it.

Defeated142 Yeas
189 Nays
10 Paired

What They Voted On

That Bill C-16 be amended by deleting Clause 63.

What This Vote Is Really About

This vote is about a specific part of a proposed law called Bill C-16. Bill C-16 wants to change some rules about crime and prisons in Canada. It focuses on protecting children, dealing with violence against women, and making court cases faster. This vote is specifically about whether to remove "Clause 63" from this proposed law. If politicians vote to remove Clause 63, then whatever changes that part of the proposed law was going to make will not happen. This could change how the new rules affect child protection, how violence against women is handled, or how quickly court cases move. If they vote to keep Clause 63, it will remain part of the proposed law as it moves forward. You should care because Bill C-16 affects how justice works for everyone in Canada. It deals with very important issues like keeping children safe and fighting violence. Removing or keeping a part of this proposed law could make a real difference in how effective these new rules are in protecting people and making our justice system better.

Related Bill

C-16

Protecting Victims Act

This proposed law wants to change some rules about crime and prisons. It focuses on protecting kids and dealing with violence against women. It also aims to speed up the court system.

Introduced Dec 9, 2025·Last discussed yesterday
Liberal
Hon. Sean Fraser
Liberal
Chance of
Passing
95%
Very likely
How Canada Voted
How the House Voted

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Speaker
Speaker's Left
Speaker's Right
Yea (142)
Nay (189)
Paired (10)
Did not vote (2)
Did Not Vote (2)
Conservative: 1Liberal: 1
Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)
Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal)