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Rules on intimate partner violence

C-225 An Act to amend the Criminal Code

Creates intimate partner violence offences and restricts police release for people arrested for them.

What the law does

The law creates specific offences in the Criminal Code for intimate partner violence. It prohibits police officers from releasing an arrested person if that person committed an intimate partner offence within the past five years or is already on release for one. Courts can also order an accused person into custody at any stage of proceedings for an assessment of their risk of reoffending. Additionally, the law extends how long seized property can be held from three months to one year.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Criminal Code in order to: (a) create specific offences in respect of intimate partner violence and to prohibit a peace officer from releasing a person arrested for an intimate partner offence if the person has committed an intimate partner offence in the preceding five years or is at large on a release order in respect of an intimate partner offence; (b) allow a court to order that an accused charged with an offence involving intimate partner violence be taken into custody for a risk-of-reoffending assessment at any stage of proceedings; and (c) increase the detention period of things seized under section 490 of the Act from three months to one year and to provide for circumstances in which notices to the person from whom the thing was seized may be dispensed with.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament (Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedSep 18, 2025
  2. Being debated
  3. Almost law
  4. LawJun 17

Became law June 17

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Standing Committee on the Status of Women

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST: agreed to, 325–⁠0 (division 51),

  3. Committee in the House done

    Standing Committee on the Status of Women

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  4. Report stage in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  5. Third reading in the House done

    Before the House on 2 sitting days, to · 1 debate here

    3rd reading: agreed to on division,

  6. First reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  7. Second reading in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  8. Committee in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  9. Third reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  10. Royal assent done

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Royal assent received June 17, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 12.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 1

Members who spoke: Conservative 4 Bloc Québécois 1 Liberal 1

Third reading 1

  1. An Act to Amend the Criminal Code

    · Sitting 111 · 6 statements · 6 graded

    6 members spoke

Also raised in 7

Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.

Show 7

  1. Georgina's Law

    · Private Members' Business · named 3 times

  2. Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑22

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  3. Royal Assent

    · Royal Assent · named 1 time

  4. Protecting Victims Act

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  5. Protecting Victims Act

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  6. Protecting Victims Act

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  7. Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

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