Bill C-273

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)

Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act

Bill C-273 is outside the Order of Precedence.

Sponsor:David Bexte
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-04-14

Other Bills Numbered C-273

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 12 sessions:

45-1

Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization 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)
44-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children)

Third reading (House)
43-2

National Strategy for a Guaranteed Basic Income Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Customs Act (marine pleasure craft)

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 Criminal Code (cyberbullying)

Dead
40-2

An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)

Dead
39-2

An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (products made with dog or cat fur)

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 Hazardous Products Act (products made with dog or cat fur)

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 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)
37-3

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code (truth in sentencing)

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 Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code (truth in sentencing)

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 Parliament of Canada Act (recognized political parties)

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 (1)

Division #644
Agreed To
2024-02-14T15:55:00

2nd reading of Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children)

209Yea
115Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (32)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-273.

Ms. Lisa Marie Barron2024-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am happy to stand today to speak to Bill C-273, an act to amend the Criminal Code. I want to thank my colleague, the MP for New Westminster—Burnaby, for putting forward this important legislation, as well as the MP for Nunavut, who spoke recently…

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2024-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…ds. That being said, I want to state from the outset that the Bloc Québécois will be voting against Bill C-273 to prevent it from being studied in committee. I will begin by explaining why we made this decision. I will then describe the context surrounding this bill and, finally, I will explain why it is a ba…

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Mr. Peter Julian2024-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, tomorrow, we have an important task. We are going to hold a vote on the principle of Bill C-273, which seeks to ban corporal punishment of children in Canada and repeal the section of the Criminal Code that has existed since 1892 that allows for corporal punishment of children. One of my collea…

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2024-02-13
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 27, 2023, consideration of the motion that Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Majid Jowhari2024-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise once again in the House to speak to Bill C-273, an act to amend the Criminal Code. Introduced by my colleague, the member for New Westminster—Burnaby, the bill proposes to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code. It is an undeniable fact that all …

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Mr. Peter Julian2023-11-27
Children
0

Statements by Members

Mr. Speaker, today we started debate on Bill C-273, which aims to protect children by ending the legalized physical punishment of kids. Canada would join 65 other countries worldwide by adopting the bill. This is an important step. It would implement…

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Mr. Peter Julian2023-11-27
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-273, an act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start off by acknowledging that …

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Mr. Luc Desilets2023-11-27
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, I am of course completely opposed to Bill C-273. First, the bill seeks to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code, which deals with correcting a child. Section 43 clearly states that force must not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances.…

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Mr. Peter Julian2023-11-27
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

… member will listen to what Quebec’s child care centres are saying. They are asking members to pass Bill C-273. This is also what the Association québécoise des centres de la petite enfance, Association des centres jeunesse du Québec, Quebec local community service centres and nursing homes, and the Associati…

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Mr. Ken McDonald2023-11-27
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join second reading debate on Bill C-273, an act to amend the Criminal Code with respect to Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children, which was introduced by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby on May 19, 2022. Bill C-273 proposes …

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