C-221An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on September 17, 2025
- Status
- At report stage in the House of Commons since September 25, 2026
What it does
Requires explanations of how offender release and review dates are determined when those dates are disclosed to victims.
What it does
- Requires victim notices under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to include an explanation of how eligibility dates and review dates for temporary absences or parole were determined.
- Requires victim notices to include an explanation of how any release date was determined for temporary absence, work release, parole, or statutory release.
- Requires similar explanations for unescorted temporary absences and parole under the part of the Act that deals with the Parole Board.
- Delays the start of some sections of the Protecting Victims Act, and makes these bill changes start when those provisions come into force.
Who it affects
- Victims of offences
- Federal offenders
- Correctional Service of Canada
- Parole Board of Canada
Background
The bill changes the Corrections and Conditional Release Act rules that let victims receive certain information about an offender's eligibility dates, review dates, and release dates. It also changes when some provisions of the Protecting Victims Act begin to apply.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Current stage. Now here
Third reading
Not reached.
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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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
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalAbdelhaq Sari· November 18, 2025
“This bill is not just about tinkering with the wording, regulations and provisions. As the House will hear from my remarks, this is about restoring some sincerity in how we treat human beings.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeMel Arnold· September 17, 2025
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims). I want to start by thanking my colleague from Oshawa for seconding this bill, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocClaude DeBellefeuille· November 18, 2025
“I had the opportunity to do so earlier, but I would like to once again commend my colleague for introducing this bill. After listening to all the speeches, I can see that members largely agree: Victims have rights, including the right to information.”
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Read the source
LEGISinfo status: At report stage in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.