Canada Bills
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)
Courts can order traffickers and drug offenders to repay shelters, hospitals, and support groups for clear costs. Payments go to organizations, not individuals.
Status
Consideration in committee
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Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)
Parents keep parental benefits and job-protected leave until the original end date, even if a child dies. No new claim is needed.
Status
Report stage
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Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act (measuring the tax gap to fight international tax evasion)
The tax agency will list all tax evasion convictions each year and publish tax gap stats every three years. The Budget Officer gets the data for deeper, confidential analysis.
Status
Second reading
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Framework on the Access to and Use of Cash Act
Keeps cash widely available and protects your ability to pay with cash. It also bans a government digital dollar and removes cabinet call-in power.
Status
First reading
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Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
Porn sites must use age checks to block users under 18. If a site fails to comply, a court can order ISPs to block it in Canada.
Status
Second reading
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Canadian Space Launch Act
Creates permits and safety rules for rocket launches and reentry. Nearby people may face zoning limits, road closures, and possible taxpayer costs after an accident.
Status
Second reading
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Criminalizing Non-Consensual Sexual Videos
Makes making, sharing, or viewing videos that depict sexual assault a crime. Creators, platforms, and viewers face prison or fines.
Status
First reading
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National Strategy for Soil Health Act
The federal government must draft a soil health plan within two years. It will consult farmers and Indigenous partners and report progress every three years; no new rules are created.
Status
Second reading
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National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
It sets a national plan for unit pricing and how stores explain price changes. Clearer labels will help you compare products, though rules would come after the plan.
Status
Second reading
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National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act
Canada would set common rules for sports betting ads. You could see fewer ads and better help for people with gambling problems.
Status
Second reading
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Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Creates an independent office to audit how federal departments implement modern Indigenous treaties. It gives Indigenous partners and Parliament reports and draft findings for comment.
Status
Report stage
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National Thanadelthur Day Act
February 5 becomes a national day honoring Thanadelthur and Indigenous women. It is not a holiday; schools and businesses stay open.
Status
Third reading
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Citizenship Pathway for Former Youth in Care
Lets people who grew up in government care apply for citizenship and stops deportation while applications are decided.
Status
First reading
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Gatineau Park Act
It locks Gatineau Park's borders and puts nature first. Expect some permits or fees, stronger enforcement, and a bigger role for the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act
Allows provisional 90-day approvals for farm inputs based on trusted foreign regulators. Farmers get faster access while Canada may still cancel if rules are not met.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
The bill tightens border checks, speeds asylum decisions, and raises penalties for money laundering. It expands police powers and moves the Coast Guard under Defence.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicide Victims' Families Act
Courts and parole boards will weigh if an offender is withholding a body's location. Refusal can bring tougher sentences and later or denied parole.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
National Framework for Women’s Health in Canada Act
Creates a Canada-wide plan for women's health. It boosts research, training, and access, with special focus on rural, Indigenous, racialized, and 2SLGBTQI+ women.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1
Changes taxes, funds housing and school meals, and creates open banking and stablecoin rules. It gives credits, housing money, and new bank protections.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26
Adds $5.4 billion to keep mail, CBC, defence, and public services running until March 2026. It also cancels many old student loans.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
Appropriation Act No. 1, 2026-27
Allows about $86 billion in short-term spending so services, paycheques and benefits keep running until Parliament approves the full budget.
Status
Royal assent
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Ban Supervised Drug Sites Near Schools
The law blocks supervised drug use sites within 500 metres of schools, daycares, and playgrounds. Existing nearby sites would have to move or close.
Status
First reading
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National Blanket Ceremony Day Act
June 30 will be named National Blanket Ceremony Day each year. It does not create a paid holiday but encourages schools and communities to hold learning and honouring events.
Status
First reading
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Protecting Canada's Essential Infrastructure Metals Act
Makes trading stolen metal and tampering with services a crime with stiffer punishments. It aims to cut outages and keep people safe.
Status
First reading
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