Bill C-293

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (violent home invasion)

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 20, 2026

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create a separate offence of violent home invasion.

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 C-293s:

C-293 (2022) Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act

C-293 (2021) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)

C-293 (2016) An Act to amend the Department of Health Act (Advisory Committee)

C-293 (2011) Law An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants)

Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

October 20th, 2026 / 10 a.m.

Conservative

Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (violent home invasion).

Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve to feel safe in their own homes. Over the past several years, we have seen a rise in violent home invasions in Vaughan—Woodbridge and communities all across this country.

Crimes like these have a psychological impact on not only the victims, but their loved ones and the communities around them. In fact, 16 months after a home invasion, a four-year-old boy was asking his parents if the bad guys would be coming back.

That is why I am proud to stand in this House today to table my bill, the safe at home act, to protect Canadians against violent home invasions. This bill will do the following: create a stand-alone offence for violent home invasions carrying a maximum life sentence, create a mandatory minimum sentence of five years, ensure reverse onus on bail and provide DNA orders following conviction.

I look forward to the support of all members of this House because Canadians should be able to lock their doors at night, put their children to bed and feel safe in their own homes.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)