Senate OKs Bailey’s Law, inspired by Kelowna killing and spearheaded by Kamloops MP
The bill would make some coercive-control killings first-degree murder and extend evidence detention to 180 days, lawmakers said.
- On Tuesday, Canada's Senate passed Bill C-225, known as Bailey's Law, clearing the way for intimate partner violence reforms spearheaded by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo.
- The legislation honors Bailey McCourt, who died July 4, 2025, following a violent daytime attack in a Kelowna parking lot, prompting Caputo to introduce the bill strengthening Criminal Code provisions.
- Bill C-225 reclassifies murders involving coercive control as first-degree murder, imposes life sentences for some manslaughter convictions with no parole eligibility for at least 10 years, and extends evidence retention from 90 to 180 days.
- Family spokesperson Debbie Henderson called the passage "an incredibly meaningful moment," while Caputo said he is "elated and humbled" by bipartisan support less than a year after McCourt's death.
- The legislation now awaits Royal Assent, with Caputo expecting the reforms to take effect within a month once that final step is completed, ending the parliamentary process.
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Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate - Creston Valley Advance
It is now only a matter of time before Bailey’s Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading in the Senate. After receiving its three readings in the House of Commons in April, Bill C-225 – otherwise known as Bailey’s Law – was quickly passed through the Senate, receiving its third reading on June 16. The act was first brought forth by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo and was named after Bailey McCourt, who died on Ju…
Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
It is now only a matter of time before Bailey’s Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading in the Senate. After receiving its three readings in the House of Commons in April, Bill C-225 – otherwise known as Bailey’s Law – was quickly passed through the Senate, receiving its third reading on June 16. The act was first brought forth by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo and was named after Bailey McCourt, who died on Ju…
Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate - Grand Forks Gazette
It is now only a matter of time before Bailey’s Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading in the Senate. After receiving its three readings in the House of Commons in April, Bill C-225 – otherwise known as Bailey’s Law – was quickly passed through the Senate, receiving its third reading on June 16. The act was first brought forth by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo and was named after Bailey McCourt, who died on Ju…
Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
It is now only a matter of time before Bailey’s Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading in the Senate. After receiving its three readings in the House of Commons in April, Bill C-225 – otherwise known as Bailey’s Law – was quickly passed through the Senate, receiving its third reading on June 16. The act was first brought forth by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo and was named after Bailey McCourt, who died on Ju…
Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate - Northern Sentinel
It is now only a matter of time before Bailey’s Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading in the Senate. After receiving its three readings in the House of Commons in April, Bill C-225 – otherwise known as Bailey’s Law – was quickly passed through the Senate, receiving its third reading on June 16. The act was first brought forth by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo and was named after Bailey McCourt, who died on Ju…
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