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Bill C-36

(Bill C-36)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates & Govt Docs
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act and to make related amendments to another Act (hate propaganda, hate crimes and hate speech)	(Bill C-36)			openparliament First reading	{{{8}}}
Summary
"This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create a recognizance to keep the peace relating to hate propaganda and hate crime and to define “hatred” for the purposes of two hate propaganda offences."
Amended Code Sec.

Bill C-23

(Bill C-23)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates & Govt Docs
	(Bill C-23)			[1] [2]	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.

Bill C-22

(Bill C-22)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates & Govt Docs
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act	(Bill C-22)			[3] [4]	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
"This enactment amends the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to, among other things, repeal certain mandatory minimum penalties, allow for a greater use of conditional sentences and establish diversion measures for simple drug possession offences."

Bill C-21

(Bill C-21)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates & Govt Docs
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act	(Bill C-21)			[5] [6]	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
"This enactment amends the Criminal Code to, among other things, (a) increase, from 10 to 14 years, the maximum penalty of imprisonment for indictable weapons offences in sections 95, 96, 99, 100 and 103; (b) establish a regime that would permit any person to apply for an emergency prohibition order or an emergency limitations on access order; (c) deem certain firearms to be prohibited devices for the purpose of specified provisions; (d) create a new offence for altering a cartridge magazine to exceed its lawful capacity; and (e) authorize employees of certain federal entities who are responsible for security to be considered as public officers for the purpose of section 117.‍07."

Bill C-13

(Bill C-13)
Act Name	Citation	Royal Assent	In force	Amendment Text	Debates & Govt Docs
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)	(Bill C-13)			[7] [8]	{{{8}}}
Summary
Amended Code Sec.
"This enactment amends paragraph 207(4)‍(b) of the Criminal Code to make it lawful for the government of a province or territory, or a licensed person or entity, to conduct and manage in the province or territory a lottery scheme that involves betting on a race — other than a horse-race — or fight, or on a single sport event or athletic contest."

See also Unproclaimed Amendments below for more laws awaiting order in council.