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Self-defence legal presumptions

C-270 Stand on Guard Act: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (defence of person)

Adds legal presumptions to the Criminal Code rules for self-defence.

What Bill C-270 would do

The bill would amend the Criminal Code to add legal presumptions related to the defence of a person. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to add presumptions in relation to the defence of person.

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

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Sandra Cobena, Member of Parliament (Newmarket—Aurora)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedMar 12 Exact stageAt second reading in the House of Commons · since March 12, 2026Introduced, but not debated yet.
  2. Being debated
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

Introduced March 12; not debated yet

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House now

  3. Committee in the House not yet

  4. Report stage in the House not yet

  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 second reading in the House of Commons · since March 12, 2026.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

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