An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)
- Sponsor
- Viviane Lapointe
- Introduced
- —
- Royal assent
- —
- Final vote
- 168 / 151
Legislative timeline
- 1stSep 22, 2025
- 2ndApr 22, 2026
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill C-238, “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. It was introduced by Viviane Lapointe (Liberal, Sudbury).
It reached first reading on September 22, 2025 and second reading on April 22, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.
In the recorded division on April 22, 2026 in the House of Commons, 168 members voted in favour and 151 against; 22 did not vote. In favour: Liberal (161), NDP (5) and Green (1). Against: Conservative (132) and Bloc Québécois (18). Independent members split 1 for and 1 against.
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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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)
Vote roll
45th Parliament · April 22, 2026
168
Yea
151
Nay
0
Abstain
22
Absent