Preventing Coercion of Persons Not Seeking Medical Assistance in Dying Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying — protection against coercion)
- Sponsor
- Garnett Genuis
- Introduced
- FEBRUARY 5, 2026
Legislative timeline
- 1stFeb 5, 2026
- 2nd—
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill C-260, “Preventing Coercion of Persons Not Seeking Medical Assistance in Dying Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying — protection against coercion)”. It was introduced by Garnett Genuis (Conservative, Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan).
It reached first reading on February 5, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
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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