Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that, in imposing a sentence on an offender who is not a Canadian citizen, a court must not take into consideration the offender’s immigration status in Canada.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-220 aimed to change how judges sentence individuals who are not Canadian citizens. Specifically, it proposed that a judge must not consider how a sentence might affect the offender's immigration status in Canada, or the immigration status of their family members. This was intended to ensure that sentencing is based solely on the crime committed, rather than potential immigration consequences.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-09-17
First reading
✦ AIBill proposed sentencing not consider immigration status.
Current
Defeated
✦ AIThe bill was defeated by the House of Commons.
Votes
Vote #: 89
Date: 2026-03-25
Result: Failed
Yes: 158
No: 171
Paired: 10
Yes / No Ratio
Yes48.0%
No52.0%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | No | 0% | 100% |