Proposed changes, S-250

The main changes S-250 would make, in plain reading order.

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S-250 Senate Public Bill

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)

Sponsor: Yvonne Boyer, Senator

Proposed changes

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to establish an offence with respect to sterilization procedures.

What MPs said

The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.

David Mark Wells · Conservative

Response speech, March 28, 2023 (Senate) · Read the transcript
Yvonne Boyer · Independent Senators Group

Sponsor’s speech, February 7, 2023 (Senate) · Read the transcript

Full debates and votes on OpenParliament.ca (an independent site)

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Committee study

After second reading, a examines the bill clause by clause.

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC)

4 meetings between February 29 and September 19, 2024

Who's lobbying on it

6 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 9 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) 3 meetings · was registered on it · latest Jul 18, 2025

“Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential…”
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice 3 meetings · was registered on it · latest Oct 28, 2024

“Advocating for the passage of Bill S-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures).”
National Council of Indigenous Midwives 2 meetings · was registered on it · latest Jun 20, 2025

“Bill S-250 – Amendment to the Criminal Code on Forced Sterilization.”
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice 1 meeting · was registered on it · latest Oct 8, 2024

“Advocating for the passage of Bill S-250, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures).”
National Council of Indigenous Midwives registered to lobby on it · latest Jun 2, 2026

“Bill S-250 - Amendment to the Criminal Code on Forced Sterilization.”
National Council of Indigenous Midwives was registered on it · latest Mar 31, 2025

“Bill S-250 - Amendment to the Criminal Code on Forced Sterilization”

MPs lobbied about it

Jamie Schmale 2 Sébastien Lemire 1 Luc Thériault 1 Leah Gazan 1 Bob Zimmer 1

From the Commissioner of Lobbying. A bill is listed when the lobbyist's description makes clear it means this bill, not one with the same number from another Parliament.