OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he hopes all three of the crime bills introduced by the Liberal government become law before Parliament rises for the summer.

Bail bill C-14 received royal assent and became law on Monday.

The legislation makes it more difficult to get bail for a variety of crimes, including some vehicle thefts, extortion and human trafficking offences.

It also allows for consecutive sentences for repeat violent offences, vehicle theft, breaking and entering, extortion and arson.

The House of Commons is currently considering amendments made by the Senate to hate crime bill C-9.

Bill C-16, which would restore mandatory minimum imprisonment penalties and criminalize coercive control and non-consensual sexual deepfakes, is still in front of the Senate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2026.

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press