Bill C-242

Defeated

Jail Not Bail Act

Bill C-242 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Arpan Khanna
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-242

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:

45-1

Jail Not Bail Act

Defeated
44-1

Reuniting Families Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

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 Criminal Code (inflicting torture)

Dead
41-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)

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 Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children)

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 Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)

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 Employment Insurance Act (percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)

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 Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

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 Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

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 Criminal Code (proceeds of crime)

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

Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum 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

Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum 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 (criminal liability of corporations, directors and officers)

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 (3)

Division #91
Negatived
2026-03-25T15:45:00

2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act

136Yea
193Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 164N
Conservative
136Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 22N
NDP
0Y / 6N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #200
Agreed To
2022-10-26T15:30:00

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)

319Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #76
Agreed To
2022-05-04T16:00:30

2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)

330Yea
1Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 1N
Conservative
116Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (97)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-242.

Andréanne Larouche2025-11-18
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…edge it. We know that the Conservatives are pushing for an even tougher approach, particularly with Bill C-242. They often take a populist, "three strikes and you're out" approach. Would that necessarily be helpful? We are not so sure. What we are seeing right now is that the system is already under pressure.…

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Dalwinder Gill2025-11-18
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…the protection they desperately need. More recently my colleague, the member for Oxford, introduced Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. Bill C-242 would prioritize public safety and the rights of survivors rather than the freedom of criminals. It would introduce tougher bail rules for major crimes like gun off…

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Amanpreet Gill2025-11-18
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, we are taking crimes very seriously, even sexual crimes. Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, is entirely constitutional and covers everything. On this side of the aisle, we are here to protect our women, our children and everyone, so all Canadians are safe on the stre…

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Jean Yip2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…system that protects the public and upholds the rule of law. That is why I rise today to talk about Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, as part of a broader national conversation about how our bail system should function: how it can best manage risk, promote accountability and maintain confidence in the admini…

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Larry Brock2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…leased on bail pending sentencing, with the obvious condition that he not have contact with Bailey. Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, provides for the expiry of the interim release of an accused upon their conviction of an indictable offence while they await sentencing. The finding of guilt by a justice expu…

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Arpan Khanna2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved 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. Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in the chamber to intervene on m…

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Arpan Khanna2025-11-07
Jail Not Bail Act
0

Private Members' Business

…o stand in this chamber to discuss such an important piece of legislation. Before I dive right into Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, I would like to take a moment to reflect on and thank our veterans: those who have served and have paid the ultimate sacrifice and those brave men and women who continue to se…

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Rachael Thomas2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…long time for changes to our bail system. Recently, my colleague, the member for Oxford, introduced Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, which would ensure that individuals charged with serious or violent offences could not easily return to the community while they are waiting for trial. It prioritizes public s…

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Rhonda Kirkland2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…hould do it. To my colleague, why did members opposite vote against the Conservative motion to pass Bill C-242 quickly when the same associations asked the House to do so?

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Amarjeet Gill2025-11-03
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
0

Government Orders

…. Canadians are tired of that, and they want results. Conservatives already have the real solution, Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, introduced by my colleague. The entire Conservative Party is supporting it. The bill does not tinker around the edges. It overhauls the system with one clear message: to prote…

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