C-220An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against a health care worker)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on December 16, 2021
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since December 16, 2021
What it does
Requires courts to treat assaults on health care workers as an aggravating factor when sentencing certain Criminal Code offences.
What it does
- Requires courts to consider it an aggravating circumstance when the victim of certain assault offences was a health care worker doing their job.
- Defines health care worker to include people working in hospitals, residential facilities, treatment clinics, pharmacies, and homes where someone receives home care.
- Applies to sentencing for offences under paragraph 264.1(1)(a) and sections 266 to 269 of the Criminal Code.
Who it affects
- Health care workers
- People convicted of assault
- Judges and courts
- Health care employers
Topics
Background
The bill adds a new section to the Criminal Code on sentencing for assaults against health care workers.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Senate
First reading
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Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.