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
…offenders here. Therefore I am going to ask this question: Will the member across the aisle support Bill C-242, the jail not bail act?
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…bill on intimate partner violence that I am hoping all parties also support. Today, we are debating Bill C-242. I ask the member if she will support our Conservative bill, Bill C-242, the jail not bail act.
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Mr. Speaker, Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, would stop repeat offenders. I cannot say that enough. A majority of the offences happening in Canada right now are from repeat violent offenders. The bill would help reduce c…
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…angers the public, they should not be granted the privilege of bail. Public safety must come first. Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, is rooted in that principle. This legislation would ensure that repeat offenders are kept behind bars until trial, end the automatic release of criminals who have proven time …
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…trol and innocent victims are paying the ultimate price.” This is why Conservatives are introducing Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. The bill would restore accountability, protect communities and put victims first. I will bring this closer to my riding in Kitchener. In the region of Waterloo, in 2024 alone,…
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…opposition does not appear to have benefited from this in-depth reflection. The approach set out in Bill C-242, introduced by the Conservative Party, raises serious constitutional concerns. It would be irresponsible to rush ahead with changes to the Criminal Code without properly reviewing them. I wonder if t…
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…replace it with jail, not bail. Today, we put forward a motion that would allow Parliament to adopt Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. It was put forward by the brilliant member of Parliament for Oxford, Ontario. This proposal is backed by police, crime victims and everybody who wants to stop crime. The House…
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…ice are out of balance and must be corrected. The reason the Conservative Party has brought forward Bill C-242 is to help government members. Clearly, they are busy thinking about things, but they are not doing things, and Canadians require action. At this point in time, crime statistics are up throughout our…
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we believe that the time is right for our bill, Bill C-242, to be passed in the House of Commons. We are doing this because the Liberals have had ample opportunity to put legislation forward, and they have failed to do it. I do not know what they are waiting…
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Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the chamber to support Conservative Bill C-242, the jail not bail act. I will be sharing my time with my colleague, the member for Richmond Hill South. Canadians are tired of waking up to headlines that read like crime thrillers except that they …
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