Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act
An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Introduced
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
- Latest recorded vote
- 120 / 86
Legislative timeline
- 1stSep 19, 2023
- 2ndJun 5, 2024
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill C-353, “Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act”, is a federal bill from session 44-1. Its long title is “An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime…”.
It reached first reading on September 19, 2023 and second reading on June 5, 2024. Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.
In the recorded division on June 5, 2024 in the House of Commons, 120 members voted in favour and 86 against; 15 did not vote. In favour: Conservative (89), Bloc Québécois (18), NDP (5), Independent (2) and Green (1). Liberal members split 5 for and 86 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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Vote roll
44th Parliament · June 5, 2024
120
Yea
86
Nay
0
Abstain
15
Absent
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