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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 28
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11:02 a.m. to 11:18 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Terry Sheehan, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Alexie Labelle, Legislative Clerk
• Nellie Winters, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Brittany Collier, Analyst
• Antoine Csuzdi-Vallée, Analyst
Department of Justice
• Matthew Taylor, Senior General Counsel and Director General, Criminal Law Policy Section
• Morna Boyle, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, February 26, 2026, the committee resumed consideration of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures).

The witnesses answered questions.

The committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the Preamble was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 1.

On Clause 1,

Marilène Gill moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 15 on page 1 with the following:

“severing or occluding, in whole or in”

After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

Marilène Gill moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 1 with the following:

“is intended to result in the permanent prevention of reproduction,”

By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

Clause 1 carried.

The Preamble carried.

The Title carried.

The Bill was adopted.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill to the House.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Notice of Motion

Jamie Schmale gave notice of the following motion:

That, given the Cowichan Tribes v Canada decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia has raised serious concerns among Canadians about the security of their property rights, the committee report to the House its recommendation that the government:

  1. put private property rights first, ensuring they are protected as a priority over all other titles;
  2. make no agreement without explicit property protections so that existing fee simple owners are protected in all future agreements with First Nations;
  3. publish, within 30 days, a plan to protect property rights for Canadians affected by the Cowichan decision and the Musqueam agreement; and
  4. instruct the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs to study all legal, constitutional, and political steps to protect private property rights in Canada in light of the Cowichan ruling and the Musqueam agreement.

At 11:18 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the committee