Bill Detail
An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
This enactment amends provisions of the Criminal Code in order to provide for the possibility of ordering an accused, defendant, offender or other person to refrain from publishing, distributing, transmitting or making available on the Internet any information concerning victims and, in some cases, other persons.
It also amends the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights by adding a right to have reasonable measures taken in order to prohibit an offender from publishing, distributing, transmitting or making available on the Internet any information concerning victims.
Bill S-238, also known as the Climate-Aligned Finance Act, aims to establish clear climate commitments and obligations for various entities, particularly financial institutions. It sets baseline requirements, promotes transparency regarding the global carbon budget, and ensures that regulators develop oversight and capital adequacy rules. The bill mandates that directors and officers align their organizations with climate commitments, promoting progress towards financial and climate stability by addressing systemic risks from emissions-intensive activities.