S-240An Act to amend the Criminal Code (declaration of exception pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Charter for mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on November 5, 2025
- Status
- At second reading in the Senate since November 5, 2025
- Sponsor
- Leo HousakosSenator
- Senator
What it does
Declares that mandatory minimum sentences for possessing or accessing child sexual abuse material apply despite section 12 of the Charter.
What it does
- Declares that the mandatory minimum sentence for possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material operates despite section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Declares that the mandatory minimum sentence for accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material operates despite section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Adds this declaration to section 163.1 of the Criminal Code under the Charter’s section 33(1) exception.
Who it affects
- People charged with child sexual abuse material offences
- Courts
- Criminal justice system
Background
The bill amends section 163.1 of the Criminal Code. It adds a declaration about two mandatory minimum sentence provisions in that section.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
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
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LEGISinfo status: At second reading in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.