C-257An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 3, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since March 3, 2022
What it does
Adds political belief and political activity to the Canadian Human Rights Act’s protected grounds.
What it does
- Replaces the Act’s purpose clause to say people should have equal opportunity without being blocked by discrimination based on political belief or political activity.
- Replaces the prohibited grounds list to add political belief and political activity as grounds protected by the Canadian Human Rights Act.
- Keeps the other listed grounds in the Act, including race, religion, age, sex, disability, and convictions for offences that have been pardoned or record suspended.
Who it affects
- People with political beliefs
- People who take part in political activity
- People covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act
Topics
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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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
How the House voted
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
ConservativeGarnett Genuis· March 3, 2022
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief). I would like to thank the member for Haldimand—Norfolk for her collaboration and assistance on this important project.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
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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.