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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (theft of property of cultural or religious significance)

BillC-290
Session45-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2026-06-17
Proposed byGarnett Genuis
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This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create a separate offence in respect of the theft and possession of property that is of cultural or religious significance.

✦ AI Summary

This bill proposes to create new criminal offences specifically for the theft and possession of property that holds cultural or religious significance. Currently, such acts are covered under general theft provisions, but this amendment would establish distinct charges for these specific types of property. This change would apply to anyone who steals or knowingly possesses such culturally or religiously important items.

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Legislative Timeline

2026-06-17
First reading
Current
Outside Order of Precedence

Votes

Vote #: 621 Date: 2024-01-31 Result: Passed Yes: 328 No: 0 Paired: 2

Yes / No Ratio

Yes100.0%
No0.0%

How each party voted

PartyPositionYesNo
BlocYes100%0%
ConservativeYes100%0%
GreenYes100%0%
LiberalYes100%0%
NDPYes100%0%