S-250An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on June 14, 2022
- Status
- Awaiting first reading in the House of Commons since October 8, 2024
- Sponsor
- Yvonne BoyerSenator
- Senator
What it does
Clarifies in the Criminal Code that sterilization procedures count as wounding or maiming under the assault offence.
What it does
- Adds a rule to the Criminal Code saying a sterilization procedure is an act that wounds or maims a person for subsection 268(1).
- Defines “sterilization procedure” as cutting, clipping, tying or cauterizing the Fallopian tubes, ovaries or uterus, or any other procedure that permanently prevents reproduction, even if surgery could later reverse it.
Who it affects
- People undergoing sterilization procedures
- Health care providers
- Courts and prosecutors
Background
The bill adds a new section after section 268 of the Criminal Code.
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
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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.