# EP#195 | Your Rights at Risk? A Lawyer’s Warning on Bill C-16

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Podcast: [Not On Record Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-on-record-podcast-5844918)
Published: 2026-01-12T02:00:09+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/notonrecord/ep195-your-rights-at-risk-a-lawyers-warning-on-bill-c-16
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## Resource

Sponsored by EasyDNS https://easydns.com/NotOnRecord In Episode 195, the hosts examine Bill C-16, the federal government’s latest omnibus criminal-law reform, and why it could significantly reshape Canada’s justice system. The discussion focuses on the proposed criminalization of coercive or controlling conduct in intimate relationships, the introduction of the term femicide”into the Criminal Code, and the automatic elevation of certain intimate-partner killings to first-degree murder. The episode also explores changes to criminal harassment, testimonial aids, AI-generated intimate images, sentencing discretion, and delay analysis under Jordan, raising serious concerns about evidentiary standards, constitutional rights, and the risk of abuse in high-conflict cases. Throughout, the hosts argue that while some reforms are well-intentioned, others may undermine due process, complicate trials, and invite years of constitutional litigation.

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