Jail Not Bail Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
- Sponsor
- Arpan Khanna
- Introduced
- —
- Royal assent
- —
- Final vote
- 135 / 192
Legislative timeline
- 1stSep 22, 2025
- 2nd—
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill C-242, “Jail Not Bail Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act”. It was introduced by Arpan Khanna (Conservative, Oxford).
It reached first reading on September 22, 2025. Its latest recorded status is “Defeated”.
In the recorded division on March 25, 2026 in the House of Commons, 135 members voted in favour and 192 against; 11 did not vote. In favour: Conservative (134). Against: Bloc Québécois (20), NDP (5), Independent (2) and Green (1). Liberal members split 1 for and 164 against. It is one of 2 recorded divisions linked to this bill.
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 Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Vote roll
45th Parliament · March 25, 2026
2 recorded divisions; showing the most recent.
135
Yea
192
Nay
0
Abstain
11
Absent