Bill C-219 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
Our plain-language take, written for civic education.
Source: By PoliticalData.ca
This bill would amend the Criminal Code to increase sentences for sexual exploitation offences and to require courts to consider a victim's disability as an aggravating factor during sentencing.
Bill C-219, also known as An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation), proposes changes to the Criminal Code of Canada. The bill aims to increase the prison sentences for individuals convicted of sexual exploitation offences. Additionally, it seeks to introduce a new factor that courts must consider during sentencing: whether the victim was a person with a disability. If the victim had a mental or physical disability, this would be considered an aggravating circumstance, potentially leading to a harsher sentence.
- Increases the minimum punishment for certain sexual exploitation offences under section 153 of the Criminal Code.
- Establishes that if the victim of certain offences is a person with a mental or physical disability, this must be considered an aggravating circumstance during sentencing.
- Amends section 153 of the Criminal Code to specify minimum punishments for both summary conviction and indictable offences related to sexual exploitation.
- Amends section 153.1 of the Criminal Code to specify minimum punishments for both summary conviction and indictable offences related to sexual exploitation.
- Individuals convicted of sexual exploitation offences under sections 153 and 153.1 of the Criminal Code.
- Victims of sexual exploitation offences, particularly those with mental or physical disabilities.
- Courts responsible for sentencing in cases of sexual exploitation.
- Courts are obligated to consider a victim's mental or physical disability as an aggravating circumstance during sentencing for specific offences.
- Increases the minimum punishment for certain sexual exploitation offences to one year imprisonment.
- The bill does not specify which particular offences under subsections 286.1(1) or (2) of the Criminal Code would be subject to the new aggravating circumstance provision.
Increases the minimum punishment for an offence punishable on summary conviction under section 153 from less than one year to one year. Amends section 153 to maintain the maximum sentence at two years less a day for summary conviction offences.
Source: Section 1
Specifies that for an indictable offence under section 153.1, the minimum punishment will be one year, and the maximum punishment will be 14 years. For an offence punishable on summary conviction under section 153.1, the minimum punishment will be one year, and the maximum punishment will be two years less a day.
Source: Section 2
Adds a new section that requires courts to consider the victim's mental or physical disability as an aggravating circumstance when sentencing for offences listed in subsections 286.1(1) or (2).
Source: Section 3
Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.
Official textParliamentary Process
Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sexual exploitation, has not yet reached the Senate First Reading stage and is currently outside the Order of Precedence.
This record indicates that Bill C-219, concerning amendments to the Criminal Code related to sexual exploitation, has not yet reached the Senate First Reading stage. The bill's latest activity was its introduction and first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020. The bill is currently outside the Order of Precedence in the Senate. Similar legislation, Bill C-424, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-219, concerning amendments to the Criminal Code for sexual exploitation, is currently at the 'Senate Second Reading' stage but has not yet been reached and is outside the Order of Precedence.
This record describes the status of Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sexual exploitation. The bill has reached the Senate and is at the Second Reading stage. However, this specific stage, 'Senate Second Reading', has not yet been reached. The bill's current status is 'Outside the Order of Precedence', meaning it is not currently scheduled for debate or action in the Senate. The latest activity noted for this bill was its introduction and first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020. The record also notes a similar bill, C-424, introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-219, concerning amendments to the Criminal Code regarding sexual exploitation, has not yet reached the third reading stage in the Senate and is currently outside the order of precedence.
This artifact describes the legislative stage for Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code related to sexual exploitation. The current status indicates the bill is 'Outside the Order of Precedence' in the Senate, and the 'Senate Third reading' stage has 'Not reached'. The latest activity noted was its introduction and first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020. The artifact also mentions a similar private member's bill, C-424, introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-219, concerning sexual exploitation, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020, and is awaiting further procedural steps.
This record shows that Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sexual exploitation, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020. The bill is currently outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for further debate or action. The record also notes that a similar bill, C-424, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
On February 25, 2020, at the House of Commons first reading stage, Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation), was introduced and printed.
This artifact is a record of the House of Commons sitting on February 25, 2020. During the Routine Proceedings, the member for Perth—Wellington introduced Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation). The bill was given first reading and printed. The record also includes debates on other routine proceedings, petitions, questions on the order paper, a request for an emergency debate, government orders related to business of supply and opposition motions, statements by members, and oral questions on various topics. The introduction of Bill C-219 is a procedural step and does not change the law by itself.
Bill C-219, aimed at amending the Criminal Code regarding sexual exploitation, has completed first reading in the House of Commons but has not yet been scheduled for its second reading debate, as it is currently outside the Order of Precedence.
This record indicates that Bill C-219, concerning amendments to the Criminal Code related to sexual exploitation, has reached the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons but has not yet been reached procedurally. The bill was introduced and received first reading on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Currently, the bill is outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for debate or further consideration. A similar bill, C-424, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-219, concerning sexual exploitation, has completed first reading in the House of Commons and is currently outside the order of precedence, with its consideration in committee stage not yet reached.
The provided text is a procedural record for Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sexual exploitation. It indicates that the bill is currently 'Outside the Order of Precedence,' meaning it has not yet been scheduled for debate or further action in the House of Commons. The latest activity noted is its introduction and first reading on February 25, 2020. The current stage listed is 'House of Commons Consideration in committee,' but the status for this stage is 'Not reached.' The record also mentions a similar bill, C-424, introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation), has not progressed beyond its first reading and has not reached the Report stage in the House of Commons.
Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sexual exploitation, has not yet reached the Report stage in the House of Commons. The bill's current status is 'Outside the Order of Precedence', meaning it has not been scheduled for debate or further action. Its latest activity was its introduction and first reading on February 25, 2020. A similar private member's bill, C-424, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-219, concerning amendments to the Criminal Code for sexual exploitation, has not yet reached the Third Reading stage in the House of Commons and is currently outside the Order of Precedence.
This artifact describes the status of Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sexual exploitation. It indicates that the bill has not yet reached the Third Reading stage in the House of Commons and is currently outside the Order of Precedence. The latest activity recorded for this bill was its introduction and first reading on February 25, 2020. A similar bill, C-424, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Debate and sitting links point to official parliamentary sources when LEGISinfo publishes them. Any plain-language discussion summaries should be generated from those official texts and reviewed before public display.
Vote Summary
This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.
No published representative vote breakdown
This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.
Official sources
Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.
How this data is sourced