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Restitution for front-line workers

C-238 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)

Allows court restitution orders for specific damages suffered by front-line workers, including emergency and victim support staff.

What Bill C-238 would do

The bill would amend the Criminal Code to outline specific types of damages for which courts can order restitution to people who provide front-line services to a community. These workers include people providing emergency services and victim support services. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to set out certain types of damages for which a restitution order may be made to certain persons who provide front-line services, including emergency and victim support services, to a community.

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

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament (Sudbury)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedSep 22, 2025
  2. Being debatedsince Oct 5 Exact stageAt report stage in the House of Commons · since October 5, 2026MPs or senators are debating it in the chamber where it started.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

Back from committee; final debate in the House next

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST: agreed to, 168–⁠153 (division 101),

  3. Committee in the House done

    Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  4. Report stage in the House now

  5. Third reading in the House not yet

  6. First reading in the Senate not yet

  7. Second reading in the Senate not yet

  8. Third reading in the Senate not yet

  9. Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: At report stage in the House of Commons · since October 5, 2026.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

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