A private member’s bill aiming to crack down on violence against pregnant women was defeated on second reading 205 to 113 in the House of Commons on June 14, with only Conservatives voting to support the proposed legislation.
Bill C-311, introduced by Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall in January, proposed changing the Criminal Code to state that “knowingly assaulting a pregnant woman and that causing physical or emotional harm to a pregnant woman are to be considered aggravating circumstances for sentencing purposes.”
