Bill C-240

Second reading (House)

Offender Rehabilitation Act

Bill C-240 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Kelly DeRidder
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-240

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

45-1

Offender Rehabilitation Act

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (donations involving private corporation shares or real estate)

Defeated
43-2

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

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)
43-1

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

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)
42-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit — first aid)

Dead
41-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (services to a charity or public authority)

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 Income Tax Act (services to a charity or public authority)

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 Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)

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 Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)

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 Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)

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 Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care benefits for caregivers)

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 Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care benefits for caregivers)

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 DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes)

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

A Day for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness 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)
37-2

A Day for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness 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)
37-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prohibiting certain offenders from changing their name)

Dead

Division Votes (1)

Division #138
Negatived
2022-06-08T15:25:00

2nd reading of Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (donations involving private corporation shares or real estate)

146Yea
171Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
2Y / 148N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (29)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-240.

Wade Grant2026-05-01
Offender Rehabilitation Act
0

Private Members' Business

…I thank the member again. I am thankful for this opportunity to speak to the private member's bill, Bill C-240, the offender rehabilitation act. This bill proposes amendments to the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, CCRA, and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. More specifically…

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Tamara Kronis2026-05-01
Offender Rehabilitation Act
0

Private Members' Business

…al tools of our criminal justice system. That is why I am proud to rise today to second and support Bill C-240, the offender rehabilitation act, sponsored by my colleague from Kitchener Centre. This bill combines accountability with real rehabilitation, taking a practical, balanced and long-overdue step towar…

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Mario Beaulieu2026-05-01
Offender Rehabilitation Act
0

Private Members' Business

…worked for over 25 years at a centre for troubled youth and offenders, I have a special interest in Bill C-240 on offender rehabilitation. While the more corrective aspect of stopping the behaviour is important, it is only part of the solution. In order to work, the process requires rehabilitation and reinteg…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-05-01
Offender Rehabilitation Act
0

Private Members' Business

…rrying of the legislation. In the discussions I have had with respect to her private member's bill, Bill C-240, I think it has been encouraging that the principle of the issue is such an urgent matter that there is an openness to see if, in fact, the legislation could potentially be amended so that we could g…

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Kelly DeRidder2025-09-22
Offender Rehabilitation Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make related amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to introd…

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2022-06-21
An Act to Change the Name of the Electoral Distric…
0

Private Members' Business

…ncy Act to ensure that folks are able to collect their pension funds over time. I want to reference Bill C-240, from the member for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, which amends the Income Tax Act to ensure that capital gains exemptions are granted to those whose estate goes to a charity. The memb…

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The Speaker2022-06-08
Income Tax Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-240 under Private Members' Business.

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2022-06-08
Income Tax Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from June 2 consideration of the motion that Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (donations involving private corporation shares or real estate), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Sébastien Lemire2022-06-02
Income Tax Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to participate in this debate on Bill C-240. This bill will affect an important industry in Quebec, specifically non-profit organizations, or NPOs, and charities that we have all worked with as citizens and in our work as members. We are all w…

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Mr. Jake Stewart2022-06-02
Income Tax Act
0

Private Members' Business

…alent of 25% of the increase in value of the property during the period of time it was owned. Under Bill C-240, those proceeds could be donated, in their entirety or in part, to a charity of the donor's choice and the donor would receive an exemption from the tax. In the end, we would incentivize somebody to …

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