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Bill C-6 explained in plain English

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)

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Short answer

Bill C-6 amends the Criminal Code to criminalize conversion therapy, including non-consensual practices, advertising, and profiting from such activities, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament
Legislature / Parliament
Parliament of Canada
Session
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill C-6
Full title
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Last updated
Jun 28, 2021

Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 2nd 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.

Chamber
Parliament of Canada
Current Stage
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest Activity
Jun 28, 2021
Plain-language explanation

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Short Version

Bill C-6 amends the Criminal Code to criminalize conversion therapy, including non-consensual practices, advertising, and profiting from such activities, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment.

What It Means

Bill C-6 proposes to amend the Criminal Code to criminalize conversion therapy practices. It would create new offenses for non-consensual conversion therapy, causing minors to undergo such therapy, advertising conversion therapy, and profiting from these activities. The bill also updates provisions related to the seizure and disposal of materials promoting conversion therapy.

What This Bill Does
  • Criminalizes non-consensual conversion therapy practices (Section 320.102)
  • Imposes stricter penalties for causing minors to undergo conversion therapy (Section 320.103)
  • Bans advertising conversion therapy as an offense (Section 320.104)
  • Criminalizes obtaining material benefits from conversion therapy (Section 320.105)
  • Authorizes courts to order the deletion of conversion therapy advertisements
  • Amends seizure/disposal provisions to include conversion therapy-related materials (Sections 164.1)
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals who practice or promote conversion therapy
  • Organizations or individuals advertising conversion therapy services
  • Those who profit financially from conversion therapy activities
  • Minors subjected to conversion therapy
  • Courts handling cases involving conversion therapy materials
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The exact scope of 'conversion therapy' definition is not fully detailed in the provided text
  • Penalties for specific offenses are not specified in the summary
  • Implementation details for advertisement deletion orders are not outlined
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Criminal Code
amended

Includes new definitions and offenses related to conversion therapy, updates seizure provisions, and adds advertising restrictions.

Source: Sections 164, 164.1, 320.101-320.105

Conversion therapy advertisement definitions
new

Specifies what constitutes an advertisement for conversion therapy, including written material, recordings, and visual representations.

Source: Section 164(8)

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Official text

Parliamentary Process

Step 1
First reading
Jun 22, 2021
Completed

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First reading, Jun 22, 2021
End of stage activity, Jun 22, 2021
Chamber sittings
First reading - Jun 22, 2021

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Step 2
Second reading
Jun 29, 2021
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Second reading, Jun 29, 2021
Referral to committee, Jun 29, 2021
End of stage activity, Jun 29, 2021
Chamber sittings
Debate at second reading - Jun 23, 2021

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Debate at second reading - Jun 28, 2021

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Step 3
Consideration in committee
Date not listed
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Step 1
First reading
Oct 1, 2020
Completed

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Introduction and first reading, Oct 1, 2020
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Introduction and first reading - Oct 1, 2020

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Step 2
Second reading
Oct 28, 2020
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Second reading and referral to committee, Oct 28, 2020
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Debate at second reading - Oct 26, 2020

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Debate at second reading - Oct 27, 2020

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Second reading and referral to committee - Oct 28, 2020

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Step 3
Consideration in committee
Dec 11, 2020
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Committee report presented with amendments, Dec 11, 2020
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Chamber sittings
Committee report presented with amendments - Dec 11, 2020

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Step 4
Report stage
Apr 16, 2021
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Concurrence at report stage, Apr 16, 2021
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Debate at report stage - Apr 16, 2021

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Step 5
Third reading
Jun 22, 2021
Completed

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Third reading, Jun 22, 2021
End of stage activity, Jun 22, 2021
Chamber sittings
Debate at third reading - Apr 16, 2021

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Debate at third reading - May 31, 2021

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Debate at third reading - Jun 7, 2021

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Debate at third reading - Jun 21, 2021

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Third reading - Jun 22, 2021

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Vote Summary

Yes
263
No
63
Abstain
0
Absent / Other
0
Latest recorded House vote
Jun 22, 2021
326 representative positions are recorded in this official snapshot for this vote.
Sponsor
David Lametti
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament

No published representative vote breakdown

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