Bill C-291

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 Department of Industry Act (small businesses)

Bill C-291 is outside the Order of Precedence.

Sponsor:Elizabeth May
Green Party
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-06-17

Other Bills Numbered C-291

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 11 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)

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 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)

Defeated
41-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

Defeated
40-2

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

Defeated
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a child before or during its birth while committing an offence)

Dead
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

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 Criminal Code (keeping child pornography in a manner that is not reasonably secure from access by others)

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 Criminal Code (keeping child pornography in a manner that is not reasonably secure from access by others)

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 (violent crimes)

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 (2)

Division #249
Agreed To
2023-02-01T15:30:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

323Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #221
Agreed To
2022-11-23T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material)

318Yea
0Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
26Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (35)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-291.

2022-12-13
Criminal Code
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material), as reported from the committee.

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Mr. Rhéal Fortin2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…of the Criminal Code, impose harsher sentences or find other approaches. One thing is certain, what Bill C-291 is proposing is no minor matter, unlike some bills that simply seek to change the terms that are used without doing anything that has a real impact. At the same time, I think we have to keep the issu…

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Mr. Rhéal Fortin2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I was saying that in the case of Bill C-291, words carry weight. We are debating replacing the term “child pornography”, which is currently used in the Criminal Code, with “child sexual abuse material”. The RCMP proposed the use of the term “c…

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Mr. Gary Anandasangaree2022-12-13
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

…my, Bill C-235, which received unanimous support. Today, we are in a very similar moment here, with Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts in respect of child sexual abuse material, brought forward by the member for North Okanagan—Shuswap, providing th…

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Mr. Randeep Sarai2022-12-07
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…t. I also have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report, in relation to Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts (child sexual abuse material). The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the …

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Mr. Frank Caputo2022-11-23
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

…omewhat related to what we discussed, I want to note the pleasure I have here that I just voted for Bill C-291, and the House unanimously, as I understand it, voted to bring Bill C-291 to committee. That bill will hopefully change the name of child pornography to “child sexual abuse material” to reflect the f…

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Mr. Frank Caputo2022-11-23
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

…ing hypothetical here. A person has child sexual abuse material, which is what we voted on today in Bill C-291, and has that material found on their computer. In order to prove that case beyond a reasonable doubt, a prosecutor needs to prove who owns that computer, who possessed that computer and who accessed…

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Mr. Frank Caputo2022-11-22
Public Complaints and Review Commission Act
0

Government Orders

…ever they are in that area. These members see terrible things. I was speaking to a bill I authored, Bill C-291, last week. I authored the bill and it was sponsored by the member for North Okanagan—Shuswap, and I thank him again for doing so. The bill proposes to change the definition of “child pornography” to…

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Mr. Mel Arnold2022-11-17
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, it is an honou…

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Mr. Gary Anandasangaree2022-11-17
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my friend from North Okanagan—Shuswap for introducing Bill C-291. I want to ask him about what kinds of consultations he has had with victims and survivors, as well as those in the policing and justice communities. Could he maybe comment on who he has consulted an…

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