Criminal Code sterilization rules clarified
S-228 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
Clarifies under the Criminal Code that a sterilization procedure wounds or maims a person for aggravated assault.
What the law does
The law amends the Criminal Code to clarify that a sterilization procedure is considered an act that wounds or maims a person under the aggravated assault offence. The published material gives no further detail.
Official summary
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to clarify that a sterilization procedure is an act that wounds or maims a person for the purposes of subsection 268(1). Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address: www.sencanada.ca/en 1st Session, 45th Parliament, 3 Charles III, 2025 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-228 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
- Kind
- Senator's bill
- Sponsor
- Yvonne Boyer, Senator
- Introduced
- in the Senate
- Last activity
Where it stands
- ProposedJun 5, 2025
- Being debated
- Almost law
- LawJun 15
Became law June 15
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First reading in the Senate done
Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,
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Second reading in the Senate done
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Before the Senate on 2 sitting days, to
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Committee in the Senate done
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,
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Third reading in the Senate done
Before the Senate on 2 sitting days, to
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First reading in the House done
Before the House on 1 sitting day,
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Second reading in the House done
Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Before the House on 1 sitting day,
2nd reading and referral to committee - INAN: agreed to,
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Committee in the House done
Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Before the House on 1 sitting day,
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Report stage in the House done
Before the House on 1 sitting day, · 1 debate here
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Third reading in the House done
Before the House on 2 sitting days, to · 1 debate here
3rd reading: agreed to,
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Royal assent done
Exact procedural stages
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Senate
- First reading in the Senate: done, 2025-06-05
- Second reading in the Senate: done, 2025-06-16
- Committee in the Senate: done, 2025-09-25
- Third reading in the Senate: done, 2025-10-02
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House
- First reading in the House: done, 2025-11-18
- Second reading in the House: done, 2026-02-26
- Committee in the House: done, 2026-04-15
- Report stage in the House: done, 2026-05-04
- Third reading in the House: done, 2026-06-08
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Royal assent
- Royal assent: done, 2026-06-15
Debates in the House 2
Members who spoke: Liberal 6 Conservative 5 Bloc Québécois 3
Report stage 1
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9 members spoke
- Jamie Schmale Conservative A+ statement 1, graded A+A statement 2, graded AB– statement 3, graded B–B statement 4, graded B
- Kevin Lamoureux Liberal 1 statement 1A statement 2, graded A
- Sébastien Lemire Bloc Québécois A statement 1, graded A
- Bardish Chagger Liberal A statement 1, graded A
- Andréanne Larouche Bloc Québécois A statement 1, graded A
- Leslyn Lewis Conservative A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Chris Bittle Liberal A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Rebecca Chartrand Liberal A statement 1, graded A
- Arielle Kayabaga Liberal B+ statement 1, graded B+
Third reading 1
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6 members spoke
- Marilène Gill Bloc Québécois A statement 1, graded A
- Ziad Aboultaif Conservative A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Sima Acan Liberal A statement 1, graded A
- Cathay Wagantall Conservative A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Tamara Kronis Conservative A statement 1, graded A
- Jamie Schmale Conservative B– statement 1, graded B–
Also raised in 1
Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.