S-249Georgina’s Law
An Act respecting national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on June 8, 2022
- Status
- Awaiting first reading in the House of Commons since November 26, 2024
- Sponsor
- Fabian ManningSenator
- Senator
What it does
Requires the federal minister to keep leading national action on intimate partner violence and report to Parliament every two years.
What it does
- Defines “intimate partner” to include a person’s current or former spouse, common-law partner, and dating partner.
- Requires the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth to continue leading national action to prevent and address intimate partner violence.
- Requires the minister to meet each year with other federal ministers and provincial ministers responsible for the status of women, and regularly with Indigenous partners, victims and survivors, and other stakeholders.
- Requires those meetings to cover current programs, partnerships, costs, and any constitutional, legal, or jurisdictional issues.
- Requires a progress report within two years after royal assent and every two years after that, to be tabled in both Houses of Parliament and posted online within 30 days.
Who it affects
- People experiencing intimate partner violence
- Victims and survivors
- Indigenous partners
- Federal ministers
- Provincial ministers responsible for the status of women
- Women and Gender Equality and Youth department
- Parliament
Background
The bill says it provides for the continuation of national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Current stage. Now here
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
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LEGISinfo status: Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.