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- Justice Minister Sean Fraser will announce December 12, 2025 updates to Canada's Criminal Code to protect minors and victims of predators.
- Fraser's office described the reforms as significant and aimed at modern threats.
- Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez and Ruby Sahota will accompany Fraser at the announcement.
- The Liberal government previously proposed classifying hate-motivated murder, such as femicide, as first-degree.
- The measures would raise penalties for distributing intimate images without consent and criminalize non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
