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Bill C-51 (42-1)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Sponsor: Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould | Type: House Government Bill | Introduced: 2017-06-06 | Royal Assent: 2018-12-13
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Critical Analysis — What This Bill Actually Does
Amended sexual assault laws and removed unconstitutional "zombie provisions" from the Criminal Code. While cleaning up outdated laws, it also changed the admissibility framework for sexual assault cases in ways that shifted evidentiary burdens. The scope went beyond simple housekeeping into substantive changes to trial procedures.
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Parliamentary Vote
233 Yea — 35 Nay (325 MPs recorded)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Paired | Total |
|---|
| Liberal | 148 | 0 | 22 | 170 |
| Conservative | 79 | 0 | 12 | 91 |
| NDP | 0 | 28 | 12 | 40 |
| Bloc | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |