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Bill S-235 explained in plain English

An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (posting of information about the victim)

Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament
Legislature / Parliament
Parliament of Canada
Session
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill S-235
Full title
An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (posting of information about the victim)
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
At second reading in the Senate
Last updated
Jun 21, 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 second reading in the Senate
Latest Activity
Jun 21, 2021
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

AI-assisted, reviewed before publishing
Short Version

This bill would amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights to give victims the right to have authorities take measures to stop offenders from posting information about them online.

What It Means

Bill S-235, also known as the Véronique Barbe Act, proposes to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. It would add a new right for victims, allowing them to have authorities take reasonable and necessary measures to prevent offenders from posting information about the victim on the internet. The bill specifies that this right applies within the criminal justice system.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights by adding a new section.
  • Establishes a new right for victims regarding the posting of information about them by offenders.
Who Is Affected
  • Victims of crime
  • Offenders
  • Appropriate authorities in the criminal justice system
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Victims have the right to have reasonable and necessary measures taken by authorities to prohibit offenders from posting information about the victim on the internet (Section 11.1).
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify what constitutes 'reasonable and necessary measures' or which specific authorities are responsible for taking these measures.
  • The bill does not define what types of 'information about the victim' are covered by this right.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Canadian Victims Bill of Rights
amended

A new right is added, giving victims the right to have authorities take reasonable and necessary measures to prevent offenders from posting information about the victim on the internet.

Source: Clause 2, Section 11.1

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 text

Parliamentary Process

Step 1
First reading
Jun 9, 2021
Completed

Bill S-235 completed first reading in the Senate on June 9, 2021, and was debated at second reading on June 21, 2021.

Introduction and first reading, Jun 9, 2021
End of stage activity, Jun 9, 2021
Chamber sittings
Introduction and first reading - Jun 9, 2021

During a Senate sitting on June 9, 2021, Bill S-235 received its first reading, marking the official start of its legislative journey, and the Senate also paid tribute to Senator Jim Munson.

Step 2
Second reading
Jun 21, 2021
Not completed

Bill S-235, concerning amendments to the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights regarding victim information posting, was at the second reading stage in the Senate on June 21, 2021, with the sponsor delivering a speech.

Chamber sittings
Debate at second reading - Jun 21, 2021

During a Senate sitting on June 21, 2021, the debate on Bill S-235, an Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, was adjourned, and other legislative and procedural matters were addressed.

This Senate debate record contains statements and discussions on a variety of unrelated topics, with no specific debate or discussion of Bill S-235.

Step 3
Third reading
Not reached yet
Not reached

Bill S-235, an act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, has not yet reached third reading in the Senate, with its latest activity being a second reading debate.

Step 1
First reading
Not reached yet
Not reached

Bill S-235, concerning amendments to the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights regarding victim information, completed its first reading in the House of Commons and has proceeded to second reading debate in the Senate.

Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Not reached

Bill S-235, concerning amendments to the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, has progressed to second reading in the Senate, with a related stage in the House of Commons marked as 'Not reached'.

Step 3
Consideration in committee
Not reached yet
Not reached

Bill S-235 has not yet reached the House of Commons committee stage and is currently at second reading in the Senate, with the sponsor's speech having been delivered on June 21, 2021.

Step 4
Report stage
Not reached yet
Not reached

Bill S-235 has reached the report stage in the House of Commons, but this stage has not yet occurred, and the bill is currently at second reading in the Senate.

Step 5
Third reading
Not reached yet
Not reached

The House of Commons Third reading stage for Bill S-235 has not yet been reached, with the bill currently at the second reading stage in the Senate.

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

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu
Senator | Details not listed in current Senate roster
Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament

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