C-420An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal organizations and proceeds of crime)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on November 26, 2024
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since November 26, 2024
What it does
Requires restraint orders and forfeiture for certain criminal-organization offences, shifts the proof burden to offenders, and lets the government list criminal organizations.
What it does
- Requires a judge to make a restraint order for property tied to certain criminal-organization offences if the property could disappear, be spent, or lose value before forfeiture.
- Allows restraint orders for digital assets, including virtual currency.
- Requires a person convicted or discharged for certain criminal-organization offences to prove each item they own is not proceeds of crime, or have it forfeited to the Crown.
- Lets the Governor in Council create a list of entities that count as criminal organizations, with rules for listing, review, mistaken identity certificates, and Federal Court review.
- Updates related Criminal Code rules on notice, restoration, appeal, and search warrant conditions to match the new restraint and forfeiture rules.
Who it affects
- People convicted of criminal-organization offences
- People with property seized or restrained
- Owners of digital assets
- Entities that may be listed
- Judges
- The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Background
The bill amends Criminal Code rules on restraint orders, forfeiture, and the definition of criminal organization. It also adds a new process for listing entities as criminal organizations.
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
Not reached.
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.