{"id":26813,"date":"2026-08-11T09:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cssspnql.com\/adoption-of-bill-s-228-forced-sterilization-is-now-an-indictable-offence\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:46:32","slug":"adoption-of-bill-s-228-forced-sterilization-is-now-an-indictable-offence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cssspnql.com\/en\/adoption-of-bill-s-228-forced-sterilization-is-now-an-indictable-offence\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoption of Bill S\u2011228: Forced Sterilization is Now an Indictable Offence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bill S-228, the culmination of a long process initiated in 2017 by a number of Indigenous women who denounced non-consensual tubal ligations, was passed by the House of Commons on June 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n

The Canadian Criminal Code<\/em> now provides that sterilization without consent constitutes the serious wounding or maiming of a person and is punishable by up to 14 years of imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n

This bill is one of several measures that seek to deter healthcare professionals from performing forced sterilizations, with the aim of putting a definitive end to the practice.<\/p>\n\n

A contemporary and continuing genocide\n<\/strong>The Permanent Peoples\u2019 Tribunal on Missing Indigenous Children and Unmarked Graves was held in Montreal from May 25 to 29, 2026.<\/p>\n\n

The Tribunal\u2019s preliminary decision concluded that Canada is responsible for a \u201ccontinuing genocide\u201d and \u201ccrimes against humanity\u201d against Indigenous people. In particular, the judges determined that forced sterilizations are part of a genocide that is \u201cnot only historic, but also contemporary and continuing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

The Tribunal\u2019s final judgment will be delivered on September 30, 2026, which is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n

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