C-324An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 9, 2023
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since March 9, 2023
What it does
Renames the Special Economic Measures Act and updates related federal laws and regulations to use the new name.
What it does
- Changes the long title of the Special Economic Measures Act to say it allows economic measures against a person, an entity, or a foreign state for grave breaches of international peace and security, gross and systematic human rights violations, or significant corruption.
- Renames the Act the Sergei Magnitsky Global Sanctions Act.
- Replaces references to the old Act name in several other federal laws and regulations with the new name.
Who it affects
- Federal departments
- Sanctions administrators
- People or entities named in sanctions
- Businesses covered by sanctions rules
Background
It amends the Special Economic Measures Act. It also changes references to that Act in other federal laws and regulations.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
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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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
ConservativeJames Bezan· March 9, 2023
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-324, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act. I thank my colleague from Calgary Rocky Ridge for seconding this bill.”
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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.