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S-228 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
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S-228
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
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BILL S-228
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
Last activity : Royal assent received
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Senate · 1st2025-06-04Senate · 2nd2025-06-16Senate · 3rd2025-10-02Commons · 1st2025-11-18Commons · 2nd2026-02-26Commons · 3rd2026-06-08Royal assent2026-06-15
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What it does, in plain language
- Amends the Criminal Code to make clear that a sterilization procedure counts as wounding or maiming a person under section 268, the aggravated assault provision.
- Adds a new section 268.1 that clarifies existing law rather than creating a separate new offence.
- Defines a sterilization procedure as severing, clipping, tying or cauterizing, in whole or in part, a person's Fallopian tubes, ovaries or uterus.
- Extends that definition to any other procedure that permanently prevents reproduction.
- States that the definition applies even if the procedure could later be reversed by surgery.
- Notes in its preamble that sterilization without consent stems from systemic discrimination, colonization and racism, and disproportionately though not exclusively affects Indigenous and racialized people.
- Originates in the Senate, sponsored by Senator Boyer, and received first reading on June 5, 2025.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
10 communications · 3 organizations
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 10 most recent +
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice6NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN AND THE LAW2Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)2
2026-04-23 · House of Commons
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN AND THE LAW
Met with : Leah Gazan — Member of Parliament
2026-04-21 · House of Commons
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN AND THE LAW
Met with : Leah Gazan — Member of Parliament
2026-03-03 · Justice Canada (JC)
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Met with : Alicia Cooke — Policy advisor
2026-02-27 · House of Commons
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice
Met with : Marilène Gill — Member of Parliament
2026-02-25 · House of Commons
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice
Met with : Patricia Lattanzio — Member of Parliament · Robert Tay-Burroughs — Senior Policy Advisor · Alicia Cooke — Policy Advisor
2026-02-25 · House of Commons
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice
Met with : Ruby Sahota — Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
2026-01-30 · Justice Canada (JC)
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Met with : Alicia Cooke — Policy advisor
2025-12-12 · Justice Canada (JC)
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice
Met with : Michael Kurliak — Senior Policy Advisor · Alicia Cooke — Policy Advisor
2025-11-25 · Health Canada (HC)
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice
Met with : Shahad Khalladi — Senior Policy Advisor
2025-11-24 · Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice
Met with : Athusha Puvanendra — Policy Advisor
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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