Bill C-232

Second reading (House)

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)

Bill C-232 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Tony Baldinelli
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-19

Other Bills Numbered C-232

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)

Second reading (House)
44-1

Arab Heritage Month Act

Third reading (Senate)
43-2

Climate Emergency Action Act

Defeated
43-1

Climate Emergency Action Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Excise Act, 2001 (spirits)

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

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 Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

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 Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

40-2

An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

Report stage (House)
40-1

An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

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 Citizenship Act (service in the Canadian armed forces)

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 Citizenship Act (service in the Canadian armed forces)

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 (herbal remedies)

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

Endangered Species Sanctuaries Act

Dead
37-1

Conscientious Objection 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)

Division Votes (4)

Division #147
Negatived
2026-06-10T15:35:03

2nd reading of Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)

133Yea
190Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
1Y / 165N
Conservative
132Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 17N
NDP
0Y / 5N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #264
Agreed To
2023-03-08T15:25:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

322Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #100
Agreed To
2022-05-18T16:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

319Yea
0Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #74
Negatived
2021-03-24T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-232, An Act respecting a Climate Emergency Action Framework

61Yea
272Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
1Y / 149N
Conservative
0Y / 120N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 3N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (48)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-232.

Kristina Tesser Derksen2026-03-10
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for this opportunity to speak to this private member's bill, Bill C-232. While seemingly well-intentioned, this is legislation the government cannot support. Our primary responsibility is to keep Canadians safe. To do this, we rely on laws and policies that are based on …

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Tony Baldinelli2026-03-10
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in this chamber to…

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Hon. Ahmed Hussen2026-02-10
Arab Heritage Month Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ched this place. In the last Parliament, my colleague, the hon. member for Ottawa South, introduced Bill C-232, a forerunner of this very bill. That legislation passed this House unanimously, with the support of every party and every member in this chamber. It was a rare moment of unity that reminded us what …

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Hon. Ahmed Hussen2025-12-10
Arab Heritage Month Act
0

Private Members' Business

…he bill. In fact, in the 44th Parliament, the hon. member of Parliament for Ottawa South introduced Bill C-232, which carried the very same purpose. That bill was passed unanimously at all stages in the House of Commons in a rare and powerful show of unity. Members from across the political spectrum and from …

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Mario Simard2025-12-10
Arab Heritage Month Act
0

Private Members' Business

…he principle of Bill S-227, which establishes Arab heritage month. Bill S-227 is a reincarnation of Bill C-232 from the 44th Parliament, which the Senate had not finished studying before dissolution in March 2025. Therefore, the House has already dealt with the bill's content at every stage of the legislative…

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Tony Baldinelli2025-09-19
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders). Mr. Speaker, enough is enough. After 10 years of Liberal soft-on-crime policies and reforms, Canadians are n…

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The Deputy Speaker2023-03-08
Arab Heritage Month
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-232 under Private Members' Business.

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2023-03-08
Arab Heritage Month
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from February 16 consideration of the motion that Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month, be read the third time and passed.

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Hon. David McGuinty2023-02-16
Arab Heritage Month Act
0

Private Members' Business

…e watching these proceedings. I am delighted to speak at third reading on my private member's bill, Bill C-232, which would designate every April as Arab heritage month. I would like to thank members from all sides of the House for their support thus far. I would like to note that the Standing Committee on Ca…

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2023-02-16
Arab Heritage Month Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month, as reported (without amendment) from the committee.

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