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CanadaCanadaLawBill 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.
Senate third reading and Royal AssentJun 18 4 months ago
- Body
- Parliament of Canada
- Session
- 45th Parliament, 1st Session
- Introduced
- Dec 9, 2025
Timeline
Jun 18 4 months ago
Jun 15 4 months ago
Jun 11 5 months ago
Third reading in the House of Commons; first reading in the Senate
Feb 2 9 months ago
Dec 9, 2025 11 months ago
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Change log
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