Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures) ✓ Became Law
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to clarify that a sterilization procedure is an act that wounds or maims a person for the purposes of subsection 268(1).
✦ AI Summary
This bill clarifies that performing a sterilization procedure on someone without their consent is considered a criminal act under Canadian law. It specifically amends the Criminal Code to define sterilization as an act that wounds or maims a person. This change is intended to address historical injustices where sterilization was used to disproportionately harm Indigenous and racialized individuals.
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