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.

Mr. Gary Anandasangaree2022-11-17
Criminal Code
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to join the second reading debate on Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts, child sexual abuse material, introduced by the member for North Okanagan—Shuswap on June 17, 2022. At the outset…

Read full speech →
Mr. Frank Caputo2022-06-20
Bill C-291
0

Statements by Members

…be called what it is: sexual abuse. Last week, my hon. colleague from North Okanagan—Shuswap tabled Bill C-291 to change all references of “child pornography” in the criminal code to “child sexual abuse material”. I am deeply grateful to him for tabling this bill, which I authored, and using his slot in the o…

Read full speech →
Mr. Mel Arnold2022-06-17
Criminal Code
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material). Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise to introduce my private member's bill, an a…

Read full speech →
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe2021-05-12
Émilie Sansfaçon Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ld probably be useful for him to go back in time to see one particular thing. In 2012, he voted for Bill C-291, introduced by the former member for Bourassa. That bill called for the exact same thing we are calling for today. It is a rare thing for me to quote the former member for Bourassa, but I will do it,…

Read full speech →
Ms. Jenny Kwan2021-04-29
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to introduce an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. I would like to thank my colleague, th…

Read full speech →
Page 4 of 4