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THE SENATE OF CANADA

PROGRESS OF LEGISLATION

(indicates the status of a bill by showing the date on which each stage has been completed.)

(1st Session, 44th Parliament)

Thursday, December 5, 2024

The Report column indicates the number of amendments contained in the committee’s report. The number of amendments in the 3rd and Messages column reflects the number of motions in amendment adopted by the Senate during third reading stage. The total number of amendments in these two columns may not reflect the total number of modifications made to a bill by the Senate. Messages sent by the Senate to the House of Commons appear in the House of Commons Journals.

(*Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which
the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.)

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GOVERNMENT BILLS
(SENATE)

No. Title 1st 2nd Committee Report 3rd and Messages R.A.
S-2 An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts 21/11/24 21/12/07 3rd reading
21/12/07
S-3An Act to amend the Judges Act21/12/01Bill withdrawn
21/12/15
S-4An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures)22/02/0822/03/31Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
22/06/14
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
22/06/15
3rd reading
22/06/21
22/12/15*
chap. 17/22
S-5An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act22/02/0922/04/07Energy, the Environment and Natural ResourcesPresented
22/06/20
24 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
22/06/21
3rd reading
22/06/22

Message from Commons with 26 amendments
23/05/30

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
23/06/13
23/06/13*
chap. 12/23
S-6An Act respecting regulatory modernization22/03/3122/04/28Bill
22/04/28
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Subject matter
22/04/28
7 committees
Presented
22/06/14
3 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
22/06/15
3rd reading
22/06/20
S-7An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 201622/03/3122/05/11National Security and DefencePresented
22/06/15
5 amendments

Adopted
22/06/16
3rd reading
22/06/20
S-8An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations22/05/1722/05/19Foreign Affairs and International TradePresented
22/06/14
1 amendment

Adopted
22/06/15
3rd reading
22/06/16

Message from Commons with 3 amendments
23/06/21

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
23/06/21
23/06/22*
chap. 19/23
S-9An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act22/06/0222/06/14Foreign Affairs and International Trade22/06/203e lecture
22/06/21
24/06/20
chap. 14/24
S-10An Act to give effect to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement, to amend the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act and the Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts22/06/0922/06/14Aboriginal Peoples22/06/163rd reading
22/06/16
22/06/23*
chap.9/22
S-11A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law22/10/2622/12/08Legal and Constitutional Affairs22/12/143rd reading
22/12/15
S-12An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act23/04/2623/05/30Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
23/06/20
7 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
23/06/21
3e lecture
22/06/22

Message from Commons with 5 amendments
23/10/26

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
23/10/26
22/10/26*
chap. 28/22
S-13An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts23/06/0823/09/27Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
23/11/30
observations
3rd reading
23/12/14
24/11/27*
chap. 30/24
S-14An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations23/10/1923/10/26Energy, the Environment and Natural ResourcesPresented
23/12/12
3 amendments

Adopted
23/12/13
3rd reading
23/12/14
S-15An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act23/11/2124/03/19Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
24/06/20
6 amendments
and
observations

Report withdrawn and, together with the bill, returned to committee (Speaker’s ruling)
24/10/10

Presented
24/12/03
4 amendments
and
observations
S-16An Act respecting the recognition of the Haida Nation and the Council of the Haida Nation24/02/0824/02/29Indigenous Peoples24/04/113rd reading
24/05/22
24/11/07*
chap. 29/24
S-17An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, out-dated terminology and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes and Regulations of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect24/03/1924/05/30Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
24/06/13
2 amendments

Adopted
24/06/18
3rd reading
24/06/19

GOVERNMENT BILLS
(HOUSE OF COMMONS)

No. Title 1st 2nd Committee Report 3rd and Messages R.A.
C-2An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-1921/12/1621/12/16Committee of the Whole
(subject matter)
21/12/16
3rd reading
21/12/16
21/12/17*
chap. 26/21
C-3An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code 21/12/16 21/12/17 Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject matter
21/12/02
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
and
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (clauses 1 to 5)
Report on the subject matter (SOCI)
21/12/15
(LCJC)
21/12/16
3rd reading
21/12/17
21/12/17*
chap. 27/21
C-4An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)21/12/0221/12/073rd reading
21/12/07
21/12/08*
chap. 24/21
C-5An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act22/06/1622/06/22Legal and Constitutional Affairs22/11/01
observations
3rd reading
22/11/17
22/11/17*
chap. 15/22
C-6An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2021-22)21/12/0921/12/143rd reading
21/12/15
21/12/17*
chap. 25/21
C-8An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures22/05/0422/05/10National Finance22/06/083rd reading
22/06/09
22/06/09*
chap. 5/22
C-9An Act to amend the Judges Act22/12/1323/03/09Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
23/05/18
2 amendments

Adopted
23/05/31
3rd reading
22/06/01

Message from Commons-agrees and disagrees with the Senate amendments
23/06/21

Senate does not insist on its amendments
23/06/21
23/06/22*
chap. 18/23
C-10An Act respecting certain measures related to COVID-1922/02/2122/03/01Social Affairs, Science and Technology22/03/033rd reading
22/03/04
22/03/04*
chap. 2/22
C-11An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts22/06/1122/10/25Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
22/05/31
Transport and Communications

Bill
22/10/25
Presented and adopted
22/12/14
12 amendments
and
observations
3rd reading
23/02/02

Message from Commons-agrees, amends and disagrees with the Senate amendments
23/04/18

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
Senate does not insist on its amendments
23/04/27
23/04/27*
chap. 8/23
C-12An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)22/02/2122/02/24Social Affairs, Science and Technology22/03/013rd reading
22/03/03
22/03/03*
chap. 1/22
C-13An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts23/05/1623/06/01Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
22/05/31
Official Languages

Bill
23/06/01
Report on the subject matter
22/11/17

Report on the Bill
23/06/13
observations
3rd reading
23/06/15
23/06/20*
chap. 15/23
C-14An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)22/06/1622/06/203rd reading
22/06/21
22/06/23*
chap. 6/22
C-15An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2021-22)22/03/2422/03/293rd reading
22/03/31
22/03/31*
chap. 3/22
C-16An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2022-23)22/03/2422/03/293rd reading
22/03/31
22/03/31*
chap. 4/22
C-18An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada23/02/0223/04/18Transport and CommunicationsPresented
23/06/14
10 amendments

Adopted
23/06/15
3rd reading
23/06/15

Message from Commons-agrees and disagrees with the Senate amendments
23/06/22

Senate does not insist on its amendments
23/06/22
23/06/22*
chap. 23/23
C-19An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures22/06/0922/06/14Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
22/05/04
National Finance
and six other committees

Bill
22/06/14
22/06/21
observations
3rd reading
22/06/23
22/06/23*
chap. 10/22
C-20An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments24/06/1124/06/20National Security and Defence24/10/22
observations
3rd reading
24/10/31
24/10/31*
chap. 25/24
C-21An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)23/05/1823/06/21National Security and Defence23/12/05
observations
3rd reading
23/12/14
23/12/15
chap. 32/23
C-22An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act23/02/0223/03/09Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
23/05/11
5 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
23/05/16
3rd reading
23/05/18

Message from Commons-agrees, amends and disagrees with the Senate amendments
23/06/15

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
Senate does not insist on its amendment
23/06/20
23/06/22*
chap. 17/23
C-24An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2022-23)22/06/0822/06/143rd reading
22/06/21
22/06/23*
chap. 7/22
C-25An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2022-23)22/06/0822/06/143rd reading
22/06/21
22/06/23*
chap. 8/22
C-26An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts24/06/1924/10/23National Security and DefencePresented
24/12/03
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
24/12/04
3rd reading
24/12/05
C-28An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication)22/06/2222/06/23Committee of the Whole
(subject matter)
22/06/21
22/06/233rd reading
22/06/23
22/06/23*
chap. 11/22
C-29An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation22/12/0123/05/04Indigenous PeoplesPresented
23/10/26
7 amendments
and
observationss

Adopted
23/10/31
3rd reading
23/11/30
1 amendment

Message from Commons-agrees with the Senate amendments
24/04/30
24/04/30*
chap. 8/24
C-30An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (temporary enhancement to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit)22/10/0622/10/173rd reading
22/10/18
22/10/18*
chap. 13/22
C-31An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing22/10/2722/11/03Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
22/10/20
National Finance

Bill
22/11/03
Report on the Bill
22/11/15
3rd reading
22/11/17
22/11/17*
chap. 14/22
C-32An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 202222/12/0822/12/13Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
22/11/17
National Finance
and
Indigenous Peoples

Bill
22/12/13
National Finance
Report on the subject matter (APPA)
22/12/05

Report on the Bill
22/12/14
3rd reading
22/12/15
22/12/15*
chap. 19/22
C-34An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act23/11/2123/12/14Banking, Trade and Commerce24/03/21
observations
3rd reading
24/03/22
24/03/22*
chap. 4/24
C-35An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada23/06/2023/09/28Social Affairs, Science and Technology23/11/21
observations
3rd reading
23/12/07
1 amendment

Message from Commons-agrees with the Senate amendment
24/03/19
24/03/19*
chap. 2/24
C-36An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2022-23)22/12/0822/12/133rd reading
22/12/15
22/12/15*
chap. 20/22
C-39An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)23/02/1623/03/07Committee of the Whole
(subject matter)
23/03/08
3rd reading
23/03/09
23/03/09*
chap. 1/23
C-40An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews)24/06/1924/10/10Legal and Constitutional Affairs24/11/26
observations
C-41An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts23/06/1323/06/15Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
23/06/06
Human Rights
3rd reading
23/06/15
23/06/20*
chap. 14/23
C-42An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts23/06/2223/09/26Banking, Trade and Commerce23/10/243rd reading
23/11/01
23/11/02*
chap. 29/23
C-43An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2022-23)23/03/2323/03/283rd reading
23/03/29
23/03/30*
chap. 3/23
C-44An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2023-24)23/03/2323/03/283rd reading
23/03/29
23/03/30*
chap. 4/23
C-45An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and to make a clarification relating to another Act23/05/1623/05/30Indigenous Peoples23/06/133rd reading
23/06/15
23/06/20*
chap. 16/23
C-46An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Income Tax Act23/04/1923/05/03National Finance23/05/093rd reading
23/05/10
23/05/11*
chap. 11/23
C-47An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 202323/06/0823/06/13Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
23/04/27
National Finance
and eight other committees

Bill
23/06/13
National Finance
Report on the Bill
23/06/15
3rd reading
23/06/22
23/06/22*
chap. 26/23
C-48An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform)23/09/1923/09/21Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
23/10/24
2 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
23/10/26
3rd reading
23/11/28
1 amendment

Message from Commons-agrees with the Senate amendments
23/12/05
23/12/05*
chap. 30/23
C-49An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada—Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts24/05/3024/06/06Energy, the Environment and Natural ResourcesPresented
24/09/24
2 amendments
and
observations

Defeated
24/09/26
3rd reading
24/10/01
*24/10/03
chap. 20/24
C-50An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy24/04/1624/05/23Social Affairs, Science and Technology
and
subject matter
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Report on the subject matter (ENEV)
24/06/12

Report on the Bill (SOCI)
24/06/13
observations
3rd reading
24/06/18
24/06/20
chap. 13/24
C-51An Act to give effect to the self-government treaty recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate and to make consequential amendments to other Acts23/06/2023/06/20Indigenous Peoples24/04/1623/06/223rd reading
23/06/22
23/06/22*
chap. 22/23
C-54An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2023-24)23/06/2223/06/223rd reading
23/06/22
23/06/22*
chap. 24/23
C-55An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2023-24)23/06/2223/06/223rd reading
23/06/22
23/06/22*
chap. 25/23
C-56An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act23/12/1123/12/13Pursuant to an order of the Senate
subject matter
23/12/12
National Finance

Committee of the Whole
(subject matter)
23/12/13
Report on the subject matter
23/12/13
3rd reading
23/12/14
23/12/15
chap. 31/23
C-57An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine24/02/0624/02/15Foreign Affairs and International Trade24/02/293rd reading
24/03/19
24/03/19*
chap. 3/24
C-58An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 201224/05/2824/06/06Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/06/13
observations
3rd reading
24/06/17
24/06/20
chap. 12/24
C-59An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 202324/05/2824/06/04Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
24/02/08
National Finance

Bill
24/06/04
National Finance
Report on the Bill
24/06/13
observations
3rd reading
24/06/19
24/06/20
chap. 15/24
C-60An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2023-24)23/12/1123/12/123rd reading
23/12/15
23/12/15
chap. 33/23
C-62An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 224/02/1524/02/26Committee of the Whole
(subject matter)
24/02/14
3rd reading
24/02/29
24/02/29*
chap. 1/24
C-64An Act respecting pharmacare24/06/0424/06/18Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/10/03
observations
3rd reading
24/10/10
24/10/10*
chap. 24/24
C-67An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2023-24)24/03/2224/03/223rd reading
24/03/22
24/03/22*
chap. 5/24
C-68An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2024-25)24/03/2224/03/2224/03/223rd reading
24/03/22
24/03/22*
chap. 6/24
C-69An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 202424/06/19Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
24/05/09
National Finance
and nine other committees

Bill
24/06/19
Report on the subject matter
24/06/13
3rd reading
24/06/20
24/06/20
chap. 17/24
C-70An Act respecting countering foreign interference24/06/1324/06/17Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
24/06/05
National Security and Defence

Bill
24/06/17
Report on the Bill
24/06/18
observations
3rd reading
24/06/19
24/06/20
chap. 16/24
C-71An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024)Pursuant to rule 10-11(1)
subject matter
24/11/28
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
C-74An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2024-25)24/06/1724/06/193rd reading
24/06/20
24/06/20
chap. 18/24
C-75An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2024-25)24/06/1724/06/193rd reading
24/06/20
24/06/20
chap. 19/24
C-76An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act24/10/0124/10/01Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources24/10/03
observations
3rd reading
24/10/03
*24/10/03
chap. 21/24
C-78An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability)24/12/0324/12/03National Finance24/12/05
observations

COMMONS PUBLIC BILLS

No. Title 1st 2nd Committee Report 3rd and Messages R.A.
C-224An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting23/03/0923/06/01National Security and Defence23/06/133rd reading
23/06/21
23/06/22*
chap. 20/23
C-226An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice23/03/3023/10/26Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources24/05/073rd reading
24/06/13
24/06/20
chap. 11/24
C-228An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 198522/11/2422/12/14Banking, Trade and Commerce23/03/07
observations
3rd reading
23/04/18
23/04/27*
chap. 6/23
C-232An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month23/03/0924/05/09Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/10/24
C-233An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner) 22/06/02 22/12/14 Legal and Constitutional Affairs 23/02/14
observations
3rd reading
23/04/18
23/04/27*
chap. 7/23
C-234An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act23/03/3023/06/13Agriculture and Forestry
and
subject matter
NFFN
Presented
23/10/26
1 amendment
and
observations

Defeated
23/11/07
3rd reading
23/12/12
2 amendments
C-235An Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies22/12/0822/12/13Agriculture and Forestry22/12/143rd reading
22/12/15
22/12/15*
chap. 21/22
C-241An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)23/03/2823/06/08National Finance23/12/06
observations
C-242An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents) 22/10/2722/12/14Social Affairs, Science and Technology23/06/08
observations
3rd reading
23/06/21
23/06/22*
chap. 21/23
C-244An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)23/10/1924/05/09Banking, Commerce and the Economy24/10/223rd reading
24/10/31
24/11/07*
chap. 26/24
C-248An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada)23/04/2624/04/17Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
C-252An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children)23/10/2624/05/30Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/11/28
observations
C-275An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)23/11/3024/05/09Agriculture and ForestryPresented
24/10/29
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
24/12/03
C-280An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables)23/10/2624/05/09Banking, Commerce and the EconomyPresented
24/11/05
2 amendments

Defeated
24/12/03
C-281An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act23/06/0824/05/29Foreign Affairs and International Trade
C-282An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management)23/06/2124/04/16Foreign Affairs and International TradePresented
24/11/07
1 amendment
and
observations
C-284An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care23/10/2624/05/29Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/10/31
observations
3rd reading
24/11/05
24/11/07*
chap. 28/24
C-288An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)23/04/2624/04/11Transport and Communications24/05/073rd reading
24/06/06
24/06/20
chap. 10/24
C-290An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act24/02/06
C-291An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)23/02/0223/06/01Legal and Constitutional Affairs24/09/19
observations
3rd reading
24/10/08
24/10/10*
chap. 23/24
C-293An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness24/06/06
C-294An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)23/06/1524/05/09Banking, Commerce and the Economy24/10/223rd reading
24/10/31
24/11/07*
chap. 27/24
C-295An Act to amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults)23/12/07
C-317An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting24/06/06
C-320An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims)24/02/2924/05/30Legal and Constitutional Affairs
C-321An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against persons who provide health services and first responders)24/02/2924/05/30Legal and Constitutional Affairs
C-332An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercive control of intimate partner)24/06/1324/12/05Legal and Constitutional Affairs
C-355An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts24/05/21

SENATE PUBLIC BILLS

No. Title 1st 2nd Committee Report 3rd and Messages R.A.
S-201 An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age) (Sen. McPhedran) 21/11/24
S-202An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate) (Sen. Bovey)21/11/2421/12/083rd reading
21/12/08

Message from Commons with 2 amendments
24/02/15

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
24/06/06
24/06/20
chap. 9/24
S-203An Act respecting a federal framework on autism spectrum disorder (Sen. Housakos)21/11/2421/12/08Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
22/05/03
2 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
22/05/05
3rd reading
22/05/12
23/03/30*
chap. 3/23
S-204An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (goods from Xinjiang) (Sen. Housakos)21/11/24
S-205An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders) (Sen. Boisvenu)21/11/2422/04/26Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
22/12/14
4 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
23/02/15
3rd reading
23/04/18

Message from Commons with 8 amendments
24//09/26

Senate agrees with Commons amendments
24/10/03
24/10/10*
chap. 22/24
S-206An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors) (Sen. Boisvenu)21/11/2421/12/083rd reading
21/12/08
22/10/18*
chap. 12/22
S-207An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle (Sen. Dalphond)21/11/2421/12/09Legal and Constitutional Affairs21/12/163rd reading
22/02/08
S-208An Act respecting the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada (Sen. Bovey)21/11/2422/04/07Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
22/06/20
2 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
22/09/27
3rd reading
22/10/06
S-209An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day (Sen. Mégie)21/11/2421/12/09Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
22/04/05
1 amendment

Adopted
22/04/07
3rd reading
22/05/12
24/04/30*
chap. 7/24
S-210An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material (Sen. Miville-Dechêne)21/11/2421/12/08Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
22/11/15
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
22/12/01
3rd reading
23/04/18
S-211An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (Sen. Miville-Dechêne)21/11/2421/12/14Human RightsPresented
22/04/06
2 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
22/04/07
3rd reading
22/04/28
23/05/11*
chap. 9/23
S-212An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (Sen. Pate)21/11/2422/11/03Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
23/09/26
4 amendments

Adopted
24/05/09
S-213An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary) (Sen. Jaffer)21/11/2422/04/26Legal and Constitutional Affairs
S-214An Act to establish International Mother Language Day(Sen. Jaffer)21/11/2421/12/093rd reading
21/12/09
23/04/27*
chap. 5/23
S-215An Act respecting measures in relation to the financial stability of post-secondary institutions (Sen. Moncion)21/11/2422/05/17Banking, Trade and Commerce
S-216An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity) (Sen. Omidvar)21/11/2421/12/093rd reading
21/12/09
S-217An Act respecting the repurposing of certain seized, frozen or sequestrated assets (Sen. Omidvar)21/11/2422/03/01Foreign Affairs and International TradePresented
22/04/05
2 amendments

Adopted
22/04/07
Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-15(2)
22/10/17
S-218An Act to amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act (Sen. McCallum)21/11/24
S-219An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day (Sen. McCallum)21/11/2421/12/09Aboriginal Peoples22/03/29
observations
3rd reading
22/05/10
22/12/15*
chap. 16/22
S-220An Act to amend the Languages Skills Act (Governor General) (Sen. Carignan)21/11/24
S-221An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits) (Sen. Carignan)21/11/24
S-222An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood) (Sen. Griffin)21/11/2421/12/09Agriculture and ForestryPresented
22/04/07
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
22/04/28
3rd reading
22/10/06
22/10/26*
chap. 27/22
S-223An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs) (Sen. Ataullahjan)21/11/2421/12/093rd reading
21/12/09
22/12/15*
chap. 18/22
S-224An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons) (Sen. Ataullahjan)21/11/2422/04/28Human Rights22/06/143rd reading
22/10/06
S-225An Act to amend the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (investments) (Sen. Ataullahjan)21/11/2422/10/26Foreign Affairs and International Trade
S-226An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speaker of the Senate) (Sen. Mercer)21/11/24
S-227An Act to establish Food Day in Canada (Sen. Black)21/11/2522/03/03Agriculture and Forestry22/04/07
observations
3rd reading
22/05/12
23/05/11*
chap. 10/23
S-228An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (property qualifications of Senators) (Sen. Patterson)21/11/25
S-229An Act to amend the Language Skills Act (Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick) (Sen. Carignan)21/12/01
S-230An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Sen. Pate)21/12/0222/11/03Legal and Constitutional Affairs24/10/22
observations
S-231An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act (Sen. Carignan)21/12/0222/11/03Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
23/12/12
6 amendments
S-232An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the decriminalization of illegal substances, to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Sen. Boniface)21/12/0724/04/11Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-233An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income (Sen. Pate)21/12/1623/04/18National Finance
S-234An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste) (Sen. Carignan)21/12/1623/06/08Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
S-235An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Sen. Jaffer)22/02/0923/06/01Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
24/05/08
3 amendments
and
observations

Adopted
24/06/06
3rd reading
24/10/03
S-236An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (Prince Edward Island) (Sen. Griffin)22/02/2122/06/07Agriculture and ForestryPresented
22/06/23
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
22/09/27
Referred back to committee
22/11/03

Report presented
23/05/17
Recommendation that the Senate not proceed further with Bill

Report adopted
23/06/13
S-237An Act to establish the Foreign Influence Registry and to amend the Criminal Code (Sen. Housakos)22/02/24
S-238An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (information about the victim) (Sen. Boisvenu)22/02/2422/11/03Legal and Constitutional Affairs
S-239An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate) (Sen. Ringuette)22/03/01
S-240An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (definition of income) (Sen. Quinn)22/03/22
S-241An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (great apes, elephants and certain other animals) (Sen. Klyne)22/03/2223/06/08Legal and Constitutional Affairs
and
subject matter
AGFO and ENEV

Bill withdrawn
24/02/12
S-242An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act (Sen. Patterson)22/03/2322/11/03Transport and CommunicationsPresented
23/03/30
2 amendments
and
observations

Report, as amended, adopted
23/04/18
3rd reading
23/04/20
S-243An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (Sen. Galvez)22/03/2423/06/08Banking, Trade and Commerce
S-244An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Council) (Sen. Bellemare)22/05/0423/06/13Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
23/12/1
1 amendment

Adopted
24/02/15
3rd reading
24/06/18
S-245An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians) (Sen. Martin )22/05/1222/05/173rd reading
22/05/17
S-246An Act respecting Lebanese Heritage Month (Sen. Cordy)22/05/1922/11/03Social Affairs, Science and Technology22/11/243rd reading
23/04/18
23/06/20*
chap. 13/23
S-247An Act to amend the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) (Sen. Housakos)22/05/31
S-248An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) (Sen. Wallin)22/06/0223/06/08Legal and Constitutional Affairs
S-249An Act respecting national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence (Sen. Manning)22/06/0823/06/01Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyPresented
24/11/07
6 amendments

Adopted
24/11/19
3rd reading
24/11/26
S-250An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures) (Sen. Boyer)22/06/1423/04/20Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
24/09/24
1 amendment
and
observations

Adopted
24/10/03
3rd reading
24/10/08
S-251An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 6) (Sen. Kutcher)22/06/1623/06/13Legal and Constitutional Affairs
S-252An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week (Sen. Moncion)22/09/2923/06/01Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/02/29
observations
3rd reading
24/06/04
S-253An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (Sen. Ravalia)22/10/1923/06/01Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-254An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages) (Sen. Brazeau)22/11/0223/06/01Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-255An Act to amend the Criminal Code (murder of an intimate partner, one’s own child or an intimate partner’s child) (Sen. Boisvenu)22/11/02
S-256An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (seizure) and to make related amendments to other Acts (Sen. Dalphond)22/11/2223/06/06Legal and Constitutional AffairsPresented
24/10/08
5 amendments
S-257An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief) (Sen. Ataullahjan)22/11/29
S-258An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax) (Sen. Downe)23/03/2923/06/01National Finance23/11/213rd reading
24/06/06
S-259An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month (Sen. Loffreda)23/03/2924/05/30Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-260An Act respecting National Diffuse Midline Glioma Awareness Day (Sen. Martin)23/04/2024/05/30Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-261An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements (Sen. McPhedran)23/05/09
S-262An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Oath of Citizenship) (Sen. Omidvar)23/05/09Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-14(2)
24/05/30
S-263An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (Sen. Ataullahjan) 23/05/09
S-264An Act to establish International Tax Justice and Cooperation Day (Sen. Dalphond)23/05/1624/05/09National Finance
S-265An Act to enact the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime Act, to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to establish a framework for implementing the rights of victims of crime (Sen. Boisvenu)23/05/17
S-266An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Sen. Boisvenu)23/06/06
S-267An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance — evacuation order or emergency) Sen. Ataullahjan23/06/13
S-268An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Indian Act (Sen. Tannas)23/06/2024/05/30Legal and Constitutional Affairs
and
subject matter
Indigenous Peoples
S-269An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting (Sen. Deacon (Ontario))23/06/2024/05/09Transport and Communications24/10/03
observations
3rd reading
24/11/05
S-270An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act and the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (live horses) (Sen. Dalphond)23/06/21Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-15(2)
24/03/21
S-271An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (Sen. McCallum)23/06/22
S-272An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act (Sen. McCallum)23/06/22
S-273An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada (Sen. Quinn)23/09/1924/04/17Transport and CommunicationsPresented
24/06/04
5 amendments

Adopted
24/06/06
3rd reading
24/06/11
1 amendment
S-274An Act to establish National Thanadelthur Day (Sen. McCallum)23/09/1924/11/07Indigenous Peoples
S-275An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act (mandate, monetary policy governance and accountability) (Sen. Bellemare)23/09/20
S-276An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month (Sen. Kutcher)23/09/2124/05/09Social Affairs, Science and Technology24/10/103rd reading
24/11/19
S-277An Act respecting a framework to strengthen Canada–Taiwan relations (Sen. MacDonald)23/09/26
S-278An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets) (Sen. Omidvar)23/10/04
S-279An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (data on registered charities) (Sen. Omidvar)23/10/0424/05/30National Finance
S-280An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell disease (Sen. Mégie)23/11/0724/06/04Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-281An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Act (parole review) (Sen. Boisvenu)23/11/08
S-282An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada (Sen. Moodie)23/11/2124/06/04Social Affairs, Science and Technology
S-283An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information) (Sen. Dasko)23/12/13
S-284An Act to establish a National Framework on Heart Failure (Sen. Martin)24/05/23
S-285An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (purpose of a corporation) (Sen. Miville-Dechêne)24/05/23
S-286An Act respecting National Immigration Month (Sen. Gerba)24/06/19
S-287An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (interswitching) (Sen. Dagenais)24/06/20
S-288An Act respecting Inherited Blood Disorders Awareness Day (Sen. Cordy) 24/09/19
S-289An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park) (Sen. Galvez)24/10/10
S-290An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages (Sen. Brazeau)24/11/05

PRIVATE BILLS

No. Title 1st 2nd Committee Report 3rd and Messages R.A.
S-1001 An Act to amalgamate The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa and The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, in Ontario, Canada 23/04/19 23/11/02 Banking, Trade and Commerce Presented
23/12/05
3 amendments
3rd reading
24/02/06
24/02/29*

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