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Debates of the Senate (Hansard)
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, 45th Parliament)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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.)
Additional information about bills before Parliament can be found on LEGISInfo.
GOVERNMENT BILLS
(SENATE)
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | 3rd and Messages | R.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-2 | An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements) | 25/05/29 | 25/06/25 | Indigenous Peoples | Presented 25/11/25 4 amendments and observations Adopted 25/12/02 |
3rd reading 25/12/04 |
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| S-3 | An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 25/10/28 | 25/11/27 | Banking, Commerce and the Economy | 26/02/26 | 3rd reading 26/03/11 | |
| S-4 | An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act | 25/11/26 | 26/03/11 | Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources | Presented 26/05/27 5 amendments and observations | ||
| S-5 | An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors | 26/02/04 | 26/03/26 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | Presented 26/04/30 1 amendment and observations Adopted 26/05/05 | 3rd reading 26/05/26 | |
| S-6 | A 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 law. | 26/02/24 | 26/04/16 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
GOVERNMENT BILLS
(HOUSE OF COMMONS)
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | 3rd and Messages | R.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-3 | An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) | 25/11/06 | 25/11/06 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 25/11/18 observations | 3rd reading 25/11/19 | 25/11/20* chap. 5/25 |
| C-4 | An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure | 25/12/11 | 26/02/05 | Committee of the Whole
(subject matter) 25/06/17 Bill National Finance Subject matter of Part 4 Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 26/02/24 observations | 3rd reading 26/06/26 1 amendment Message from Commons-disagrees with the Senate amendment 26/03/12 Senate does not insist on its amendment 26/03/12 | 26/03/12* chap. 2/26 |
| C-5 | An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act | 25/06/25 | 25/06/25 | Committee of the Whole
(subject matter) 25/06/16 25/06/17 25/06/18 |
— | 3rd reading 25/06/26 |
25/06/26* chap. 2/25 |
| C-6 | An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2025-26) | 25/06/18 | 25/06/25 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/06/26 | 25/06/26* chap. 3/25 |
| C-7 | An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2025-26) | 25/06/18 | 25/06/25 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/06/26 | 25/06/26* chap. 4/25 |
| C-8 | An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts | 26/03/26 | 26/04/23 | National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs | |||
| C-9 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) | 26/03/26 | 26/04/30 | Human Rights | |||
| C-11 | An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts | 26/05/26 | |||||
| C-12 | An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures | 25/12/11 | 26/02/05 | Bill National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs Subject matter of Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 26/02/25 observations | 3rd reading 26/03/12 3 amendments Message from Commons-agrees, amends and disagrees with the Senate amendments 26/03/26 Senate agrees with Commons amendment Senate does not insist on its amendment 26/03/26 | 26/03/26* chap. 4/26 |
| C-13 | An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership | 26/03/12 | 26/03/26 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 26/04/23 observations | 3rd reading 26/04/28 | 26/03/26* chap. 7/26 |
| C-14 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing) | 26/02/24 | 26/03/12 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | Presented 26/05/26 3 amendments and observations Adopted 26/05/27 | ||
| C-15 | An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 | 26/02/26 | 26/03/10 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject matter 25/11/26 National Finance and ten other committees Bill 26/03/10 National Finance | 26/03/24 observations | 3rd reading 26/03/26 | 26/03/26* chap. 3/26 |
| C-17 | An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2025-26) | 25/12/09 | 25/12/10 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/12/10 | 25/12/11* chap. 6/25 |
| C-18 | An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia | 26/03/11 | 26/04/15 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 26/04/30 observations | 3rd reading 26/05/05 | 26/03/26* chap. 8/26 |
| C-19 | An Act to amend the Income Tax Act | 26/02/05 | 26/02/10 | Committee of the Whole
(subject matter) 26/02/12 | — | 3rd reading 26/02/12 | 26/02/12* chap. 1/26 |
| C-20 | An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject matter 26/05/07 Banking, Commerce and the Economy | |||||
| C-23 | An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26) | 26/03/24 | 26/03/25 | — | — | 3rd reading 26/03/26 | 26/03/26* chap. 5/26 |
| C-24 | An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2026-27) | 26/03/24 | 26/03/25 | — | — | 3rd reading 26/03/26 | 26/03/26* chap. 6/26 |
| C-25 | An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject matter 26/05/07 Legal and Constitutional Affairs | |||||
| C-30 | An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject matter 26/05/07 National Finance |
COMMONS PUBLIC BILLS
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | 3rd and Messages | R.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-202 | An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management) | 25/06/10 | 25/06/12 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/06/17 |
25/06/26* chap. 1/25 |
| C-225 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code | 26/04/28 | |||||
| C-230 | An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (debt forgiveness registry) | 26/05/26 | |||||
| C-234 | An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Living Donor Recognition Medal | 26/04/23 |
SENATE PUBLIC BILLS
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | 3rd and Messages | R.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-201 | An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell disease (Sen. Mégie) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/12 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 25/10/23 | 3rd reading 25/11/18 |
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| S-202 | An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages) (Sen. Brazeau) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/12 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 25/11/20 observations | ||
| S-203 | An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages (Sen. Brazeau) | 25/05/28 | |||||
| S-204 | An Act to establish a national framework on heart failure (Sen. Martin) | 25/05/28 | 25/12/09 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||
| S-205 | An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Sen. Pate) | 25/05/28 | 25/10/21 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | Presented 26/03/24 3 amendments Adopted 26/04/21 | 3rd reading 26/04/28 | |
| S-206 | An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income (Sen. Pate) | 25/05/28 | 25/11/06 | National Finance | |||
| S-207 | An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (Sen. Pate) | 25/05/28 | |||||
| S-208 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary) (Sen. Pate) | 25/05/28 | |||||
| S-209 | An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material (Sen. Miville-Dechêne) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/12 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | Presented 26/03/24 7 amendments and observations Adopted 26/03/26 | 3rd reading 26/04/15 | |
| S-210 | An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month (Sen. Kutcher) | 25/05/28 | 25/09/25 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/10/01 | |
| S-211 | An Act respecting a national framework on sports betting advertising (Sen. Deacon) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/12 | Transport and Communications | 25/10/08 | 3rd reading 25/10/21 | |
| S-212 | An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada (Sen. Moodie) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/18 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | Presented 26/02/12 3 amendments and observations Adopted 26/02/24 | 3rd reading 26/03/10 | |
| S-213 | An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information) (Sen. Dasko) | 25/05/28 | |||||
| S-214 | An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets) (Sen. Dasko) | 25/05/28 | 26/03/26 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 26/05/07 | 3rd reading 26/05/26 | |
| S-215 | An Act respecting National Immigration Month (Sen. Gerba) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/18 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||
| S-216 | An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada (Sen. Quinn) | 25/05/28 | 26/02/10 | Bill Transport and Communications Subject matter Legal and Constitutional Affairs | |||
| S-217 | An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax) (Sen. Downe) | 25/05/28 | 26/03/10 | — | — | 3rd reading 26/03/12 | |
| S-218 | An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause) (Sen. Harder) | 25/05/28 | |||||
| S-219 | An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day (Sen. Moreau) | 25/05/28 | 26/05/05 | Human Rights | |||
| S-220 | An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month (Sen. Loffreda) | 25/05/28 | 25/11/26 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||
| S-221 | An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canada jay as the national bird of Canada (Sen. Ataullahjan) | 25/05/28 | 25/06/19 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||
| S-222 | An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (Sen. McPhedran) | 25/05/29 | 2nd reading negatived 26/04/21 | ||||
| S-223 | An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (Sen. McCallum) | 25/06/03 | |||||
| S-224 | An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act (Sen. McCallum) | 25/06/03 | |||||
| S-225 | An Act to establish National Thanadelthur Day (Sen. McCallum) | 25/06/03 | 26/02/24 | Indigenous Peoples | 26/04/16 | 3rd reading 26/04/21 | |
| S-226 | An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week (Sen. Moncion) | 25/06/05 | 26/02/10 | — | — | 3rd reading 26/02/10 | |
| S-227 | An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month (Sen. Al Zaibak) | 25/06/05 | 25/10/02 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/10/08 | |
| S-228 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures) (Sen. Boyer) | 25/06/05 | 25/06/16 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 25/09/25 | 3rd reading 25/10/02 | |
| S-229 | An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park) (Sen. Galvez) | 25/06/10 | 26/04/15 | Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources | |||
| S-230 | An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement (Sen. Black) | 25/06/10 | 25/11/20 | Agriculture and Forestry | Presented 26/03/12 1 amendment Adopted 26/03/24 | 3rd reading 26/03/26 | |
| S-231 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) (Sen. Wallin) | 25/06/12 | |||||
| S-232 | An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements (Sen. McPhedran) | 25/06/12 | |||||
| S-233 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against persons who provide health services and first responders) (Sen. Housakos) | 25/09/23 | 25/10/21 | — | — | 3rd reading 25/10/22 | |
| S-234 | An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (Sen. Ravalia) | 25/09/23 | 25/11/25 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||
| S-235 | An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (Sen. Ataullahjan) | 25/09/25 | 26/05/26 | Human Rights | |||
| S-236 | An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to establish a framework for implementing the rights of victims of crime (Sen. Housakos) | 25/10/01 | |||||
| S-237 | An Act respecting a Cities and Municipalities Day (Sen. Forest) | 25/10/02 | 26/02/12 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | |||
| S-238 | An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (Sen. Galvez) | 25/10/29 | |||||
| S-239 | An Act to amend the Competition Act (Sen. Klyne) | 25/10/30 | |||||
| S-240 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (declaration of exception pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Charter for mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences) (Sen. Housakos) | 25/11/05 | |||||
| S-241 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Indian Act (Sen. Tannas) | 25/11/20 | 26/03/12 | Bill Legal and Constitutional Affairs Subject matter Indigenous Peoples | |||
| S-242 | An Act respecting national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence (Sen. Manning) | 25/12/02 | 25/12/11 | — | — | 3rd reading 26/02/24 | |
| S-243 | An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada (Sen. Henkel) | 25/12/09 | 26/03/26 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||
| S-244 | An Act respecting National Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day (Sen. Martin) | 25/12/10 | |||||
| S-245 | An Act respecting a National Blanket Ceremony Day (Sen. McCallum) | 26/03/24 | |||||
| S-246 | An Act respecting the recognition of wartime service (Sen. Yussuff) | 26/04/16 | 26/05/05 | National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs | |||
| S-247 | An Act to establish a national framework on food allergy (Sen. Cardozo) | 26/05/05 | |||||
| S-248 | An Act respecting Caribbean Heritage Month (Sen. Senior) | 26/05/26 |
PRIVATE BILLS
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | 3rd and Messages | R.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-1001 | An Act to authorize Gore Mutual Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a body corporate under the laws of the Province of Quebec | 25/06/03 | 25/06/11 | Banking, Commerce and the Economy | 25/09/25 | 3rd reading 25/10/02 |
25/11/20* |