Chamber
senate
Stage
3rd Reading
Introduced
Dec 2, 2025
Progress
This bill requires the federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality to lead and report on national efforts to prevent intimate partner violence.
Key Changes
- Formally requires the Minister for Women and Gender Equality to lead national action on preventing intimate partner violence
- Mandates annual engagement with federal and provincial ministers responsible for the status of women
- Requires regular engagement with Indigenous partners, victims, survivors, and stakeholders
- Establishes a biennial (every two years) progress report to be tabled in Parliament
- Requires public posting of the report on the departmental website within 30 days of tabling
- Defines 'intimate partner' to include current and former spouses, common-law partners, and dating partners
Gotchas
- The bill requires action to 'continue,' implying existing programs must be maintained, but does not create new specific programs or funding
- No enforcement mechanism is specified if the Minister fails to meet reporting or engagement deadlines
- The bill does not allocate any specific funding for intimate partner violence prevention programs
- Jurisdiction over many related areas (e.g., criminal law, social services) is shared between federal and provincial governments, which the bill acknowledges by requiring engagement on 'constitutional, legal or jurisdictional implications'
- Engagements with Indigenous partners are described as 'regular' rather than 'annual,' which is a less specific standard than that applied to ministerial meetings
Who's Affected
- Victims and survivors of intimate partner violence
- Indigenous communities and partners
- Federal and provincial governments and ministers
- Organizations and stakeholders working in gender-based violence prevention
- Women and gender-diverse people across Canada
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Gotchas
- The bill requires action to 'continue,' implying existing programs must be maintained, but does not create new specific programs or funding
- No enforcement mechanism is specified if the Minister fails to meet reporting or engagement deadlines
- The bill does not allocate any specific funding for intimate partner violence prevention programs
- Jurisdiction over many related areas (e.g., criminal law, social services) is shared between federal and provincial governments, which the bill acknowledges by requiring engagement on 'constitutional, legal or jurisdictional implications'
- Engagements with Indigenous partners are described as 'regular' rather than 'annual,' which is a less specific standard than that applied to ministerial meetings
Summary
Georgina's Law requires the Minister for Women and Gender Equality to continue leading national action to prevent and address intimate partner violence in Canada. The Minister must meet annually with other federal and provincial ministers, and regularly with Indigenous partners, survivors, and other stakeholders to review programs, partnerships, costs, and legal considerations related to addressing intimate partner violence. The bill also requires the Minister to produce a progress report every two years and table it in both the Senate and the House of Commons. That report must also be posted publicly on the department's website within 30 days of being tabled. The bill was introduced in the Senate in December 2025 by Senator Manning. The bill appears to be named after a specific individual (Georgina), likely a victim of intimate partner violence, though the bill text does not provide details about this person. It is intended to formalize and maintain ongoing government accountability for addressing a serious public safety issue affecting many Canadians.
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