Bill C-16 (Protecting Victims Act) introduced in the House of Commons (first reading)
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The Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16) is introduced and receives first reading in the House of Commons, tabled by Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice. The omnibus criminal-law bill is tracked here for its provisions on non-consensual intimate images, later strengthened in committee to explicitly capture AI-generated and "nearly nude" depictions.
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Bill C-16 — Protecting Victims Act
Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, is an omnibus criminal-law bill that amends the Criminal Code and related Acts on child protection, gender-based violence, and sentencing. It was introduced on 9 December 2025 by Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice, and received royal assent on 18 June 2026 as Statutes of Canada 2026, c. 19.
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