Crimes for stolen scrap metal

C-271 Protecting Canada's Essential Infrastructure Metals Act: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (scrap metal trafficking and essential infrastructure protection)

Creates criminal offences for trafficking stolen scrap metal and committing mischief against essential infrastructure.

What Bill C-271 would do

The bill would amend the Criminal Code to create offences related to trafficking scrap metal obtained by crime. It would also create an offence of mischief in relation to essential infrastructure. The published material gives no further detail.

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Official summary

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create offences in relation to the trafficking of scrap metal obtained by crime and an offence of mischief in relation to essential infrastructure.

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

Kind: Private member's bill
Sponsor: Connie Cody, Member of Parliament (Cambridge)
Introduced: March 13 in the House of Commons
Last activity: March 13

Where it stands

ProposedMar 13
Being debated
Almost law
Law

Waiting its turn; not scheduled for debate

First reading in the House done March 13

Before the House on 1 sitting day, March 13
Second reading in the House now
Committee in the House not yet
Report stage in the House not yet
Third reading in the House not yet
First reading in the Senate not yet
Second reading in the Senate not yet
Third reading in the Senate not yet
Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Outside the Order of Precedence · since March 13, 2026.

House
1. First reading in the House: done, 2026-03-13
2. Second reading in the House: current stage
3. Committee in the House: not yet reached
4. Report stage in the House: not yet reached
5. Third reading in the House: not yet reached
Senate
1. First reading in the Senate: not yet reached
2. Second reading in the Senate: not yet reached
3. Third reading in the Senate: not yet reached
Royal assent
1. Royal assent: not yet reached

Debates in the House 0

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