C-238Private Member’s BillJUST →

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)

Latest completed stage: 2nd Reading

Introduced 342 days ago

45th Parliament, 1st Session

Summary

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to set out certain types of damages for which a restitution order may be made to certain persons who provide front-line services, including emergency and victim support services, to a community.

Event Timeline

House First Reading
Sep 22, 2025House
Second reading and referral to committee
Apr 22, 2026House
House Second Reading
Apr 22, 2026House

Recorded Divisions · 1

2nd reading of Bill C-238, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)
Agreed To
168 yea · 153 nay · 18 pairedApr 22, 202645-1 · vote 10152% yea
LiberalNDPGreenConservativeBloc

Debated in the House · 4 sittings

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Amends

Repeals

Gov't

PMB

Senate

Inactive

Node size = progression

C-238 touches 2 statutes

Regulatory Activity

Criminal Code · 81 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Jun 9, 2026	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2026-117
Jun 5, 2026	II	Regulation

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act · 67 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Apr 17, 2026	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (R 29676, Spirobrorphine and Spirochlorphine) — Order Amending Schedule V to the	SOR/2026-71
Feb 26, 2026	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Additional Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending Schedule VI to the	SOR/2026-38
Feb 26, 2026	II	Regulation	Precursor Control Regulations (Additional Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-39
Dec 5, 2025	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Order Amending Schedule IX to the	SOR/2025-261
Nov 28, 2025	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Order Amending Schedules I, III, IV and VI to the	SOR/2025-243
Nov 28, 2025	II	Regulation	Controlled Substances Regulations	SOR/2025-242
Nov 28, 2025	II	Regulation	Food and Drugs Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Controlled Substances) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the	SOR/2025-246
Dec 5, 2025	II	Regulation	Precursor Control Regulations (Increased Regulatory Oversight) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-260
Oct 30, 2025	II	Regulation	Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Carisoprodol) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-222
Oct 30, 2025	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Carisoprodol) — Order Amending Schedule IV to the	SOR/2025-221
Jun 28, 2025	I	Proposed	Order Amending Schedule IX to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act	Health, Dept. of
Jun 28, 2025	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (Increased Regulatory Oversight)	Health, Dept. of
Mar 3, 2025	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors and Carisoprodol) — Order Amending Schedule V to the	SOR/2025-64
Mar 3, 2025	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Carisoprodol) — Order Amending Part III of the Schedule to Part J of the	SOR/2025-65
May 27, 2024	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Synthetic Opioids and Emerging Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending Schedules I and VI to the	SOR/2024-98
May 27, 2024	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations (Synthetic Opioids) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-99
May 27, 2024	II	Regulation	Precursor Control Regulations (Emerging Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-100
Jun 1, 2024	I	Proposed	Controlled Substances Regulations	Health, Dept. of
Nov 24, 2023	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending Schedule VI to the	SOR/2023-248
Nov 24, 2023	II	Regulation	Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain Department of	SOR/2023-247
May 19, 2023	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending Schedule VI to the	SOR/2023-103
May 19, 2023	II	Regulation	Precursor Control Regulations (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-102
Aug 9, 2022	II	Regulation	Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending	SOR/2022-185
Jul 15, 2022	II	Regulation	Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations and the Cannabis Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-174
Dec 21, 2021	II	Regulation	Restricted Drugs (Special Access Program) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Relating to	SOR/2021-271
Mar 18, 2021	II	Regulation	Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain	SOR/2021-46
Mar 18, 2021	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations (Tramadol) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-43
Mar 18, 2021	II	Regulation	Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Tramadol) — Order Amending	SOR/2021-44
Jun 3, 2019	II	Regulation	Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-170
Jun 3, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-171
Jun 3, 2019	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations (Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-169
May 6, 2019	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations and the Precursor Control Regulations (Fentanyls and Amphetamines) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-120
May 6, 2019	II	Regulation	Schedules I and VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyls and Amphetamines) — Order Amending	SOR/2019-121
Apr 20, 2019	I	Proposed	Order Amending Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Tramadol)	Health, Dept. of
Apr 20, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations (Tramadol)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Cannabis Regulations	SOR/2018-144
Jun 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Regulations Amending and Repealing	SOR/2018-147
Jun 23, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Licences and Permits)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 23, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Licences and Permits)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 23, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations (Licences and Permits)	Health, Dept. of
May 30, 2018	II	Regulation	Safe Food for Canadians Regulations	SOR/2018-108
Apr 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Part J of the Food and Drug Regulations (Temporary Accelerated Scheduling) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-85
Apr 4, 2018	II	Regulation	Certain Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-69
Apr 4, 2018	II	Regulation	Schedules I and IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending	SOR/2018-70
Mar 7, 2018	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations and the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations (Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) and Methadone) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-37
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations and the Precursor Control Regulations (U-47700) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-278
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations (¹²³I-ioflupane) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-276
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (¹²³I-ioflupane) — Order Amending	SOR/2017-275
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Schedules I and VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (U-47700) — Order Amending	SOR/2017-277
Nov 24, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Aminorex) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-250
Nov 24, 2017	II	Regulation	Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Aminorex) — Order Amending	SOR/2017-249
Mar 24, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Part G — Methylphenidate) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-43
Mar 24, 2017	II	Regulation	Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Methylphenidate) — Order Amending	SOR/2017-44
Feb 13, 2017	II	Regulation	Certain Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-18
Feb 3, 2017	II	Regulation	Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-12
Feb 3, 2017	II	Regulation	Schedules I, III and IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — Order Amending	SOR/2017-13
Nov 18, 2016	II	Regulation	Precursor Control Regulations (Fentanyl Precursors) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-294
Nov 18, 2016	II	Regulation	Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Fentanyl Precursors) — Order Amending	SOR/2016-295
Aug 26, 2016	II	Regulation	Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Access to Diacetylmorphine for Emergency Treatment) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-239
Aug 5, 2016	II	Regulation	Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations	SOR/2016-230
Jun 3, 2016	II	Regulation	Narcotic Control Regulations (Opium Poppy) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-123
May 20, 2016	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Lefetamine, AH-7921, MT-45 and W-18) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-106
May 20, 2016	II	Regulation	Schedules I and III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (AH-7921, MT-45, W-18 and Lefetamine) — Order Amending	SOR/2016-107
Apr 15, 2016	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Part J — 2C-phenethylamines) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-72
Apr 15, 2016	II	Regulation	Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (2C-phenethylamines) — Order Amending	SOR/2016-73
Feb 5, 2016	II	Regulation	Precursor Control Regulations (APAAN) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-12
Feb 5, 2016	II	Regulation	Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (APAAN) — Order Amending	SOR/2016-13

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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)

Summary

Event Timeline

Recorded Divisions · 1

Debated in the House · 4 sittings

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Regulatory Activity

Criminal Code · 81 entries

Text of the Bill

External

Progression

Velocity · Private Member's Bills

Related Legislation

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act · 67 entries