Bill C-220
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)
Bill C-220 was defeated and did not become law.
Other Bills Numbered C-220
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against a health care worker)
An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave)
An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care leave)
An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (balanced representation)
National Brain Health Education and Awareness Month Act
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An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on funeral arrangements)
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on funeral arrangements)
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on funeral arrangements)
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (elimination of statutory release) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (elimination of statutory release) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (trans fatty acids)
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)
Fuel Price Posting Act
Division Votes (3)
2nd reading of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)
Vote by party
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave)
Vote by party
2nd reading of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care leave)
Vote by party
Parliamentary Debates (50)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-220.
Private Members' Business
… the bill introduced by my Conservative colleague from Calgary Nose Hill. We will vote in favour of Bill C-220 so it can be studied in committee. This is to allow for continued democratic discussion on the important issue of sentencing in criminal cases where the accused does not have citizenship status. Howe…
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…suffering. That is the real problem we should be dealing with. The Bloc Québécois is cautious about Bill C-220 because this Conservative bill is rife with disinformation, demagoguery and populism. We are getting used to that. This bill is biased because it conflates facts and perceptions. It conflates the law…
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The House resumed from November 25, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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…ll C-14, but Liberal members voted it down. That is why the member for Calgary Nose Hill introduced Bill C-220, which is a simple one-line change to the Criminal Code to end this practice once and for all. The bill will be up for a vote in a few weeks, and we hope the Liberal government will support the Conse…
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…the jail not bail act. We need to fix Bill C-12, as I just described, but we also need to implement Bill C-220, which is from the member for Calgary Nose Hill. It would forbid judges from giving sentencing discounts where it impacts deportation. Criminals who are convicted of a crime greater than six months a…
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…the house arrest law. Liberals obstructed and Liberals blocked. They opposed the Conservative bill, Bill C-220, which would have prevented judges from giving lighter sentences to people based on the fact that they are here as immigrants. We are calling on the government to stop obstructing and stop preventing…
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…o restore the sanity of sentencing immigrant criminals. The member for Calgary-Nose Hill introduced Bill C-220 to end sentencing reduction for immigrants. This is a big issue. An editorial in The Globe and Mail said that judges in our current system “are protecting non-citizens from the consequences of their …
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…eed to ensure that the proposed measures truly respect our Constitution. That is not the case here. Bill C-220 and other private members' bills introduced by colleagues from the official opposition would be struck down by the courts. This is simply a waste of time, a waste of resources and results in disappoi…
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…eased that the member for Calgary Nose Hill has introduced the bill which I rise to speak to today, Bill C-220, an act to amend the Criminal Code, which would prohibit judges from lowering sentences or penalties on the basis of immigration status. We have one law. It should apply to every person equally. A pe…
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moved that Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, should judges be allowed to use a non-citizen's immigration st…
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