Banning sexual assault recordings

C-275 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault material)

Bans specific activities involving visual recordings that show non-consensual sexual activity.

What Bill C-275 would do

The bill would amend the Criminal Code to make it a crime to carry out certain activities involving visual recordings that depict non-consensual sexual activity. The published material gives no further detail.

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Official summary

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to make it an offence to carry out certain activities in relation to visual recordings depicting non-consensual sexual activity.

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

Kind: Private member's bill
Sponsor: Burton Bailey, Member of Parliament (Red Deer)
Introduced: April 28 in the House of Commons
Last activity: April 28

Where it stands

ProposedApr 28
Being debated
Almost law
Law

Waiting its turn; not scheduled for debate

First reading in the House done April 28

Before the House on 1 sitting day, April 28
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 April 28, 2026.

House
1. First reading in the House: done, 2026-04-28
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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2026-05-01 · Statements by Members · named 2 times

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