S-238Véronique Barbe Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (information about the victim)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2022
- Status
- In committee in the Senate since November 3, 2022
- Sponsor
- Pierre-Hugues BoisvenuSenator
- Senator
What it does
Adds Criminal Code orders that can bar people from posting victim information online and gives victims a right to seek that protection.
What it does
- Adds internet publication bans to several Criminal Code orders made at bail, detention and release stages, when the information concerns a victim.
- Lets sentencing, probation and conditional sentence orders include the same ban on publishing victim information online.
- Lets peace bonds include a ban on publishing, distributing, transmitting or making accessible online information about the protected person, and in some cases that person's intimate partner or child.
- Updates a court form of conditions to include the online publication ban.
- Adds a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights right to reasonable and necessary measures to stop offenders from posting victim information online.
Who it affects
- Victims
- Accused people
- Offenders
- People on probation
- People under peace bonds
- Criminal courts
Background
The bill changes the Criminal Code and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. It also amends a standard court form for conditions orders.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Current stage. Now here
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
House of Commons
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: At consideration in committee in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.