FederalBill C-11Royal Assent
Bill C-11: Military Justice System Modernization Act
Sponsor: Hon. David J. McGuintyIntroduced September 26, 2025Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on parl.caOfficial version — LEGISinfo, Parliament of Canada
What this bill does
This Act modernizes Canada's military justice system by transferring jurisdiction over sexual offences committed in Canada from military courts to civilian courts, strengthening the independence of key military legal officials, and updating sex offender registration rules for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
This bill almost exclusively affects the internal operations of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence — it is not directed at private businesses, employers, or commercial enterprises. The practical impacts fall on military personnel, commanding officers, military police, legal professionals working within the military justice system, and victims of service-related offences. The only peripheral connection to the private sector would be legal professionals (barristers and advocates) who may be appointed to roles like Director of Military Prosecutions or Director of Defence Counsel Services, or who represent parties in military justice proceedings.
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Where this bill is
House of Commons
First ReadingSeptember 26, 2025
Second ReadingOctober 10, 2025
Third ReadingMay 25, 2026
Senate
First ReadingMay 26, 2026
Second ReadingMay 28, 2026
Third ReadingJune 11, 2026
Royal AssentJune 18, 2026
Now law — awaiting coming into force
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- Bill number
- C-11
- Type
- House Government Bill
- Current chamber
- Both
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Session
- 45-1