Bill S-205

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)

Status

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

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code in respect of interim release and other orders related to intimate partner violence offences. The enactment also provides for recognizance orders to be made when there is a reasonable fear of domestic violence.

Similar bills

C-293 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)
S-231 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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 S-205s:

S-205 (2020) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate)
S-205 (2019) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speaker of the Senate)
S-205 (2015) An Act to amend the Canada Border Services Agency Act (Inspector General of the Canada Border Services Agency) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
S-205 (2013) An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public)

Votes

Sept. 25, 2024 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)
Sept. 25, 2024 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)
Sept. 25, 2024 Failed Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders) (report stage amendment)
Nov. 1, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)

Status of Women Committee, on Nov. 20, 2023

Status of Women Committee, on Nov. 23, 2023

  • Emilie Coyle, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Sarah Niman, Senior Director, Legal Services, Native Women's Association of Canada
  • Roxana Parsa, Staff Lawyer, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
  • Deepa Mattoo, Executive Director, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
  • Catherine Latimer, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Canada

Status of Women Committee, on Dec. 4, 2023

  • Chelsea Moore, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Julia Nicol, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Dancella Boyi, Legislative Clerk

Status of Women Committee, on Dec. 11, 2023

  • Dancella Boyi, Legislative Clerk
  • Julia Nicol, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Chelsea Moore, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Status of Women Committee, on Jan. 30, 2024

Status of Women Committee, on Feb. 1, 2024

  • Julia Nicol, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Chelsea Moore, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice