Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (violence against pregnant women)
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to specify that knowingly assaulting a pregnant woman and that causing physical or emotional harm to a pregnant woman are to be considered aggravating circumstances for sentencing purposes.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-311 proposed to make violence against pregnant women a more serious crime. It aimed to add pregnancy as an "aggravating circumstance" when a judge is deciding a sentence for crimes like assault. This means that if someone knowingly hurts a pregnant woman, or causes her physical or emotional harm, the punishment could be harsher.
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Legislative Timeline
2023-01-31
First reading
✦ AIBill proposed making harm to pregnant women an aggravating factor.
Current
Defeated
✦ AIThe bill failed to pass at this stage.
Votes
Vote #: 377
Date: 2023-06-14
Result: Failed
Yes: 113
No: 205
Paired: 4
Yes / No Ratio
Yes35.5%
No64.5%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | No | 0% | 100% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | No | 0% | 100% |