An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercive control of intimate partner)
Bill C-332 in 44-1 was an NDP Private Member's Bill amending the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) to create a new offence of controlling or coercive conduct in an intimate-partner relationship, parallel to UK Coercive Control Act 2015 (Serious Crime Act 2015 s. 76) and similar Australian state-level legislation. Statistics Canada reported approximately 117,000 cases of intimate-partner violence reported to police in 2023 (the highest annual count on record). The bill would have created an indictable offence with maximum 10-year imprisonment for course-of-conduct controlling or coercive behaviour causing serious harm. Companion to 44-1 Bill C-202 (CPC version with same proposal). Did not pass third reading. Reflects continued federal advocacy for coercive-control criminalization.
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Creates a new Criminal Code offence for coercive control of an intimate partner (financial control, isolation, threats, surveillance). Mirrors UK laws.
Issues this bill touches
- Crime & Public Safety
Coercive control as a Criminal Code offence. Mirrors UK laws on controlling behaviour in intimate-partner relationships.
- Gender Equality & Reproductive Rights
Criminal Code coercive-control offence. Mirrors UK laws on controlling and coercive behaviour in intimate-partner relationships.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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