Legislation / C-223
C-223IN_COMMITTEEOTHERFEDERAL

Keeping Children Safe Act

An Act to amend the Divorce Act

Introduced
Royal assent
Final vote

Legislative timeline

  1. 1stSep 18, 2025
  2. 2ndFeb 4, 2026
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill C-223, “Keeping Children Safe Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act to amend the Divorce Act”. It was introduced by Lisa Hepfner (Liberal, Hamilton Mountain).

It reached first reading on September 18, 2025 and second reading on February 4, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

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What you need to know

An Act to amend the Divorce Act

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