C-225An Act to amend the Criminal Code
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on September 18, 2025
- Status
- Became law on June 17, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 12
What it does
Creates new Criminal Code offences and sentencing rules for intimate partner murder, manslaughter, and other violence, and extends detention for seized items.
What it does
- Creates first degree murder when someone kills an intimate partner while engaging in, or after a pattern of, coercive or controlling conduct meant to make the partner fear for physical or psychological safety.
- Requires courts to consider life imprisonment for manslaughter against an intimate partner in that same conduct pattern, and sets adult parole ineligibility at 10 to 25 years if that sentence is imposed.
- Creates a new offence for other included offences where violence is used, threatened or attempted against an intimate partner, with penalties tied to the maximum sentence for the underlying offence.
- Extends the detention period for things seized under section 490 from 3 months to 180 days, unless a related application is decided later.
- Changes appeal, sentencing, and endorsement rules for the new intimate partner violence offences, including rules for youth offenders and appeals by the Attorney General.
Who it affects
- Intimate partners
- People accused of intimate partner violence
- People convicted of manslaughter
- Youth offenders
- Courts
- Prosecutors
- People whose property is seized
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Completed.
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
2nd reading of Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code
Vote 51,
Passed
325 yeato0 nay · 8 paired
Party breakdown for vote 51 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 164 0 6 Conservative Yea 132 0 11 Bloc Yea 22 0 0 NDP Yea 6 0 1 Green Yea 1 0 0 Total 325 0
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalPatricia Lattanzio· October 20, 2025
“I rise today in response to Bill C-225, a private member's bill introduced by the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, to speak about intimate partner violence. I want to acknowledge the sponsor of the bill for bringing it forward and to note that addressing intimate partner violence is a priority for this government and a key commitment in our platform.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeFrank Caputo· September 18, 2025
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code. It is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, but today I also rise on behalf of all Canadians, as this bill would make the most substantive changes on the subject of intimate partner violence in history.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocRhéal Fortin· October 20, 2025
“Unfortunately, the bill died on the Order Paper. Now we need to take a look at this problem again.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.