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CanadaCanadaLawLawBill C-16 (45th Parliament, 1st Session), S.C. 2026, c. 19

Protecting Victims Act

Criminal law bill that among other measures extends the offence of non-consensual distribution of intimate images to realistic fabricated depictions of an identifiable person, covering sexual deepfakes.

Where it stands

EnactedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawEnacted

Senate third reading and Royal AssentJun 183 months ago

Body
Parliament of Canada
Session
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Introduced
Dec 9, 2025
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Timeline

  1. Jun 18 3 months ago

    Senate third reading and Royal Assent

  2. Jun 15 3 months ago

    Senate second reading

  3. Jun 11 3 months ago

    Third reading in the House of Commons; first reading in the Senate

  4. Feb 2 7 months ago

    Second reading in the House of Commons

  5. Dec 9, 2025 9 months ago

    First reading in the House of Commons