Bill C-16 (Protecting Victims Act) receives royal assent
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Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, receives royal assent and is enacted as Statutes of Canada 2026, c. 19. Its non-consensual intimate-image provisions — amended in committee to explicitly capture AI-generated and "nearly nude" images — come into force as part of the Criminal Code.
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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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