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Bill S-224 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.

Status

Dead, as of June 19, 2024
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to specify what constitutes exploitation for the purpose of establishing whether a person has committed the offence of trafficking in persons.

Similar bills

S-228 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-224s:

S-224 (2025) An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act
S-224 (2021) Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act
S-224 (2016) Canada Prompt Payment Act
S-224 (2014) National Seal Products Day Act

Votes

June 19, 2024 Failed Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons) (report stage amendment)
March 22, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 29, 2023

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 12, 2023

    • Janine Benedet, Professor of Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, As an Individual
    • Holly Wood, Researcher and Educator, BRAVE Education Foundation
    • Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Co-Executive Director, HIV Legal Network, Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform
    • Elene Lam, Executive Director, Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network, Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 19, 2023

    • Casandra Diamond, Founder and Executive Director, BridgeNorth Women’s Mentorship & Advocacy Services
    • Dawne Way, Barrister, As an Individual
    • Wendy Gee, Executive Director, A New Day - Youth & Adult Services

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 21, 2023