Bill C-254

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)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred against Indigenous peoples)

Bill C-254 is outside the Order of Precedence.

Sponsor:Leah Gazan
NDP
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-10-31
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Other Bills Numbered C-254

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred against Indigenous peoples)

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)
44-1

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)

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)
43-2

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act

In committee (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (baby products)

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)
41-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Employment Insurance Act (severance pay)

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 and the Employment Insurance Act (severance pay)

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 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (exception to inadmissibility)

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 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (exception to inadmissibility)

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 Criminal Code (hate propaganda)

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 Criminal Code (hate propaganda)

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

Internet Child Pornography Prevention 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)
37-3

An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations 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

An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations 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

Automotive Pollution Reduction Act

Dead

Division Votes (1)

Division #144
Agreed To
2021-06-16T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-254, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act

169Yea
151Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 149N
Conservative
111Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 2N
Green Party
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (17)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-254.

Mrs. Julie Vignola2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

…to do with the Charter of the French Language, but I wanted to stress the efforts made at the time. Bill C-254 amends the Canada Labour Code to clarify that any federal work, undertaking or business operating in Quebec is subject to the requirements of the Charter of the French Language. It is important to me…

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Mrs. Julie Vignola2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-254, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am both proud and h…

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Mr. Alain Rayes2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be in the House today to speak about Bill C-254, introduced by my colleague from the Bloc Québécois. At the same time, I am surprised that we are talking about it here, in the House, because Bill 101 is a Quebec provincial law. That said, it is st…

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Mr. Francis Drouin2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share with the House a few remarks about Bill C-254, which was introduced by my colleague from Beauport—Limoilou, with whom I have the good fortune of serving on the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. We are missing a committee…

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Mr. Alexandre Boulerice2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

…cially want to thank my Bloc Québécois colleague, the member for Beauport—Limoilou, for introducing Bill C-254. This bill is very similar to others that the NDP supported in 2007, 2009 and 2011. We introduced two similar bills ourselves. I will get to that later. We may not agree on the process or way of doin…

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Mrs. Julie Vignola2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

…go far enough. The best way to put words into action and walk the talk is to support the passage of Bill C-254, so that federal institutions in Quebec will apply the Charter of the French language.

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Mr. Mario Beaulieu2021-04-28
Canada Labour Code
0

Private Members' Business

…at has not happened. I strongly urge my fellow Quebeckers to take a good look at what is happening. Bill C-254 would not fix everything, but it is a small step in the right direction. If even that small step is too much for the Liberals and they manage to block this bill, I think we can draw some conclusions …

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