Bill C-228

Defeated

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)

Bill C-228 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Mario Simard
Bloc Québécois
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-18

Other Bills Numbered C-228

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)

Defeated
44-1

Pension Protection Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

Defeated
41-2

National Appreciation Day 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)
41-1

National Appreciation Day 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)
40-3

Canada Water Preservation 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)
40-2

Canada Water Preservation 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)
40-1

Canada Water Preservation 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)
39-2

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loans)

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

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loans)

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

Pension Ombudsman 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)
37-2

Antipoverty Act

Dead
37-1

An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (early pension entitlement for police officers and firefighters)

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)

Division Votes (5)

Division #61
Negatived
2026-01-28T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)

32Yea
302Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 167N
Conservative
2Y / 135N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
7Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #223
Agreed To
2022-11-23T15:20:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

318Yea
0Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
26Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #165
Agreed To
2022-06-22T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

323Yea
1Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 1N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #107
Agreed To
2021-05-05T15:15:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-228, An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism

297Yea
32Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
117Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Independent
5Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Division #90
Agreed To
2021-04-14T15:20:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-228, An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism

301Yea
32Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
120Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (76)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-228.

Ms. Marilyn Gladu2022-02-03
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to introduce my bill. The …

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Mr. Michael Cooper2021-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

…in fact, a Conservative member of Parliament, the hon. member for Tobique—Mactaquac, who introduced Bill C-228 in the last Parliament, a framework to reduce recidivism. Bill C-5 offers nothing in that regard. In closing, Bill C-5 puts the rights of criminals first and the rights of victims last. It endangers …

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2021-06-18
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…ism and reoffending. The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to support and quickly pass Bill C-228, an act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism, to help to ensure that our society is safer, more peaceful, prosperous and just; and to support local communities and organizations that…

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The Speaker2021-05-05
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-228 under Private Members' Business. Call in the members.

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2021-05-05
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from April 29 consideration of the motion that Bill C-228, An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism, be read the third time and passed.

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Mr. Jack Harris2021-04-29
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
0

Private Members’ Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to Bill C-228, an act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism, presented by the hon. member for Tobique—Mactaquac. Let me first commend the member for bringing forth this bill. He is a first-time mem…

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Mr. Richard Bragdon2021-04-29
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
0

Private Members’ Business

moved that Bill C-228, an act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism, be read the third time and passed. Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to speak at third reading of my private member's bill, Bil…

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Mr. Jack Harris2021-04-29
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
0

Private Members’ Business

…my time with the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to Bill C-228 today, an act—

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Ms. Kristina Michaud2021-04-29
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
0

Private Members’ Business

…cate violence against women without doing something about the violent men. That would be a mistake. Bill C-228 is a way to better support inmates in federal prisons to minimize recidivism. This is a subject that is very important to me and that I am studying very carefully as part of my work on the Standing C…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2021-04-29
Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act
0

Private Members’ Business

…est. No doubt the standing committee did fine work with respect to the legislation. When I think of Bill C-228, I think of the Speech from the Throne. In that speech, we made a commitment to introduce legislation and make investments to address certain things such as systemic inequities in all phases of the c…

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