Bill C-291

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to replace the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse and exploitation material” and makes consequential amendments to other Acts.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-291s:

C-291 (2021) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

C-291 (2016) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)

C-291 (2011) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

C-291 (2009) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

C-291 (2006) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a child before or during its birth while committing an offence)

C-291 (2004) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

Votes

Feb. 1, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

Nov. 23, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material)

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

February 1st, 2023 / 4:05 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑291 under Private Members' Business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #249

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

February 1st, 2023 / 4:15 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

February 1st, 2023 / 4:15 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 59 minutes.