Bill C-242
Jail Not Bail Act
Bill C-242 was defeated and did not become law.
Other Bills Numbered C-242
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:
Jail Not Bail Act
Reuniting Families Act
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (inflicting torture)
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)
An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (proceeds of crime)
Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum Act
Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal liability of corporations, directors and officers)
Division Votes (3)
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Vote by party
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Vote by party
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Vote by party
Parliamentary Debates (97)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-242.
Government Orders
…e deported from Canada, just 10 days after that man was charged with assaulting his former partner. Bill C-242 would have ensured tougher bail rules, fewer release loopholes for violent repeat offenders and real protection for victims and communities. Bill C-243, if passed, would have ended annual parole hear…
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The House resumed from March 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-242 under Private Members' Business.
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, at second reading. It was put forward by my friend and colleague, the hon. member for Oxford, and I am proud to have seconded the legislation. I just listened to the Liberal g…
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…colleagues on this Monday morning. I am pleased to rise on behalf of the Bloc Québécois to speak to Bill C-242 regarding interim release. I read the bill and examined it very closely. In short, this bill seeks to do 12 different things. Let us start with the first one. First, it is important to remember that …
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…s the way to go. There are 80 targeted reforms within it, many of which have been incorporated into Bill C-242, the bill we are debating today. That is a substantial change. I remember standing in this very same spot, back in November and December, challenging the Conservative Party to pass Bill C-14. It was …
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The House resumed from November 7, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to speak to Bill C-242, the Conservative bill on Canada's bail system. I want to begin with something that unites every member of this House. Regardless of party affiliation, Canadians deserve to feel safe and be safe in t…
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…ch as Bill C-5, Bill C-75 and Bill C-83. There is hope. Two of my colleagues' bills, Bill C-243 and Bill C-242, resume their second reading debates soon. I am encouraged to see that both Bill C-225 and Bill C-221 have passed second reading and have been referred to committee for further study and consideratio…
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