Proposed changes, S-251

The main changes S-251 would make, in plain reading order.

S-251 Senate Public Bill

An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6)

Sponsor: Stanley Kutcher, Senator

Proposed changes

This enactment repeals section 43 of the Criminal Code (correction of child by force) in order to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 6.

What MPs said

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

Yonah Martin · Conservative

Response speech, June 8, 2023 (Senate) · Read the transcript
Stanley Kutcher · Independent Senators Group

Sponsor’s speech, October 6, 2022 (Senate) · Read the transcript

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

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Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC)

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Who's lobbying on it

10 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 0 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Jun 9, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Jun 1, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Jun 1, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Jun 1, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Jun 1, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest May 31, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Mar 19, 2025

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Dec 12, 2024

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest Aug 1, 2023

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”
Canadian Medical Association was registered on it · latest May 1, 2023

“BILL S-251: support the passage of Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6).”

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