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

Sponsor

Mel Arnold  Conservative

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.

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

January 31st, 2023 / 5:50 p.m.


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Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

Madam Speaker, I would request a recorded vote.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

January 31st, 2023 / 5:50 p.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, February 1, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed from January 31 consideration of the motion that Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material), be read the third time and passed.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

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


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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.


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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.


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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.