Bill C-218

Second reading (House)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Bill C-218 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Tamara Jansen
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-06-20

Other Bills Numbered C-218

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (psychotherapy services)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
43-2

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

Railway Noise and Vibration Control Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

Agricultural Supply Management Recognition and Promotion Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

Agricultural Supply Management Recognition and Promotion Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of expense of tools provided as a requirement of employment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act

Dead

Division Votes (1)

Division #52
Agreed To
2021-02-17T15:05:00

2nd reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

303Yea
15Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
144Y / 1N
Conservative
99Y / 13N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (73)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-218.

Jenny Kwan2026-06-18
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…uents of my Vancouver East riding, who share with me their support and calls to the House regarding Bill C-218. The petitioners say Canadians with mental illness should be provided with treatment and support, mental illness is complex and can include suicidal ideation as a symptom, and they are concerned that…

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Tamara Jansen2026-06-17
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

… implemented safely. We call on the government to accept the committee's recommendation and support Bill C-218, which is already before the House and which would accomplish the policy objective the committee recommends. Conservatives are prepared to work collaboratively with the government to that end. Our su…

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Chak Au2026-06-12
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

… hope, not an option of death. Therefore, the petitioners call upon the House of Commons to support Bill C-218 to exclude mental illness from MAID, and to invest in critical resources in mental health services for Canadians. I thank the petitioners for bringing this important matter before Parliament.

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Jamil Jivani2026-06-01
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition in support of Conservative bill, Bill C-218, also known as the right to recover act. Canadians are rightly concerned about the Liberal government's plans to expand euthanasia to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness. With thi…

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Brad Vis2026-04-28
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to present on behalf of my constituents is regarding Bill C-218 and MAID. My constituents are deeply concerned about the proposed expansion of medical assistance in dying to individuals whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. Petitioners are calling …

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Adam Chambers2026-04-27
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…osed to offering them MAID and encourage all legislators in the House and the government to support Bill C-218.

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Rosemarie Falk2026-04-21
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…tion is mental illness. The petitioners call on the government to support the right to recover act, Bill C-218, and halt this dangerous expansion. Hope is always possible and that is why we are urging Parliament to prioritize suicide prevention and improve access to mental health supports for vulnerable Canad…

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Mel Arnold2026-04-17
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…honoured to represent and live in. The petitioners are calling upon the House of Commons to support Bill C-218, to exclude mental illness or disorder from MAID, and to invest resources into mental health services.

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Marc Dalton2026-04-16
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…esent on behalf of my constituents from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge and Mission. The first one regards Bill C-218. The petitioners state that Canadians with mental illness should be provided with treatment and support. They state that mental illness is complex and includes suicidal thoughts as a symptom. The liv…

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Kevin Waugh2026-04-15
National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising A…
0

Private Members' Business

… heart of the matter. I spoke in the House in November 2020 in support of my private member's bill, Bill C-218, an act to amend the Criminal Code, single game sports betting. In that speech, I addressed the elephant in the room, which was problem gambling and addictions. As it stood at that time, there was ab…

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