C-246 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)
Bill C-246 · Legislation · 10/28/2026, 5:47:19 AM
Bill summary
Based on the official bill text (First reading, September 23, 2025) — Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo/DocumentViewer)
Status
- Bill C-246 received first reading on September 23, 2025. It would amend the Criminal Code; the supplied text does not state a coming-into-force date.
What it would do
- Replace Criminal Code subsection 718.3(7) with a requirement that, when a court imposes imprisonment for a sexual offence, that sentence be served consecutively to:
- any other imprisonment sentence for a sexual offence imposed on the accused at the same time; and
- any other imprisonment sentence for a sexual offence to which the accused is already subject at sentencing.
- The bill would affect courts sentencing people for sexual offences and accused persons receiving or already subject to imprisonment sentences for sexual offences.
Context and limits
- The preamble refers to harm to victims, public safety, denunciation and deterrence, while also referring to proportionality in sentencing.
- The supplied text does not set out the current wording of subsection 718.3(7), define sexual offences, or specify costs or implementation deadlines.
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