An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Status

Dead, as of June 19, 2024

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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 to specify what constitutes exploitation for the purpose of establishing whether a person has committed the offence of trafficking in persons.

Similar bills

S-228 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

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 S-224s:

S-224 (2021) Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act
S-224 (2016) Canada Prompt Payment Act
S-224 (2014) National Seal Products Day Act
S-224 (2010) National Volunteer Emergency Response Service Act
S-224 (2009) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (vacancies)
S-224 (2007) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (vacancies)

Votes

June 19, 2024 Failed Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons) (report stage amendment)
March 22, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 18th, 2024 / 5:40 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 2.

If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 18th, 2024 / 5:45 p.m.

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB

We request a recorded vote, Madam Speaker.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 18th, 2024 / 5:45 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Pursuant to Standing Order 98, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 19, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 18th, 2024 / 5:45 p.m.

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB

Madam Speaker, I suspect if you were to canvass the House, you would find unanimous consent to see the clock at 6:30 p.m. so we can get to Government Orders.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 18th, 2024 / 5:45 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Is it agreed?

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 18th, 2024 / 5:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed

The House resumed from June 18 consideration of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 19th, 2024 / 4:50 p.m.

The Speaker Greg Fergus

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motions at report stage of Bill S-224 under Private Members' Business.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #853

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 19th, 2024 / 5:05 p.m.

The Speaker Greg Fergus

I declare Motion No. 1 negatived. I therefore declare Motion No. 2 negatived.

At this time, the question would ordinarily be put on the motion for concurrence at report stage of Bill S‑224. However, as the House has just defeated the amendments to restore the bill, nothing remains of the bill except the number.

The Chair is therefore obliged to exercise the authority provided by Standing Order 94(1)(a) to ensure the orderly conduct of Private Members' Business. I therefore rule that the order for consideration at report stage of Bill S-224, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding trafficking in persons, be discharged and that the bill be dropped from the Order Paper.

(Order discharged and bill withdrawn)

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 19th, 2024 / 5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Leslyn Lewis Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk, ON

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. My app malfunctioned for the first vote, on Bill C-69 in the third reading, and I am asking for unanimous consent to have it recorded as no.

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 19th, 2024 / 5:05 p.m.

The Speaker Greg Fergus

Does the member have unanimous consent?

Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business

June 19th, 2024 / 5:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.