Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to require that sentences for sexual offences be served consecutively.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-246 proposed to amend the Criminal Code of Canada. Its main purpose was to ensure that sentences for sexual offences are served one after another (consecutively), rather than at the same time. This applied if someone was convicted of multiple sexual offences at the same time, or if they were already serving a sentence for a sexual offence when sentenced for a new one.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-09-23
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes consecutive sentences for sexual offences.
Current
Defeated
✦ AIBill did not proceed past this stage.
Votes
Vote #: 88
Date: 2026-03-25
Result: Failed
Yes: 157
No: 169
Paired: 10
Yes / No Ratio
Yes48.2%
No51.8%
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% |