Canada Bills
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages)
Alcohol packages will show a cancer warning, standard drinks, and a health risk limit. Changes start one year after it becomes law.
Status
Third reading
Timeline
Ends Minister Role in Labour Disputes
It removes the labour minister's power to direct the Board. Federal workers and employers will use normal bargaining and hearings, with fewer quick political interventions.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
Enacting Climate Commitments Act
Banks and many firms must make climate plans and yearly reports. Fossil fuel loans face higher capital rules. Crown financial bodies must act in line with net-zero goals.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)
People convicted of more than one sexual offence will serve sentences one after another. Judges still set each term and must keep the total fair.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief — religious property)
Sets mandatory minimum penalties for vandalism at places of worship and cemeteries. Offenders must pay owners at least $1,000; repeat offenders face short jail terms.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)
The federal Multiculturalism Act would no longer apply in Quebec. Federal services and funding rules tied to the Act could change there; other provinces stay the same.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
National Framework on Heart Failure Act
The Health Minister must create a national plan for heart failure care. It sets timelines, consultation, telehealth use, and data tracking, but brings no new services now.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
An Act to amend the Criminal Code to address the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Jordan
Most cases must end in 18 or 30 months. Serious violent and sexual crimes are exempt, so those trials can take longer.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Hellenic Heritage Month Act
March would be Hellenic Heritage Month across Canada. It honors Greek Canadians and creates no new holidays, programs, or costs.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
National Framework on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act
The Health Minister must build a Canada-wide plan on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It sets standards, training, research, and awareness; provinces may adopt parts later.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
Gore Mutual Seeks Shift to Quebec Rules
Allows Gore Mutual to apply to move under Quebec insurance law. Your policy stays the same for now, and complaints would go through Quebec if the move is approved.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)
Many people born abroad to Canadian parents become citizens. Future kids or adoptees abroad need a Canadian parent with about three years in Canada.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of terrorist activity or group)
It makes praising terrorist groups a crime, with up to five years in prison. Truthful reporting, good-faith debate, and flagging harmful content are protected.
Status
First reading
Timeline
An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits
Spouses and partners can get survivor pensions even if the relationship started after age 60 or after retirement. Retirees no longer need to cut their own pension to fund coverage.
Status
First reading
Timeline
National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act
No new money now. The Finance Minister must design and publish a basic income plan within a year, consult provinces and Indigenous groups, and report yearly.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
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)
Judges must give at least the set jail time for possessing or accessing child sexual abuse material. It uses the notwithstanding clause and lasts up to five years.
Status
First reading
Timeline
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred against Indigenous peoples)
Public statements that deny or distort residential schools could be crimes. Offenders face up to two years in jail; private talks are excluded, with defences for truth and good faith.
Status
First reading
Timeline
National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act
No new payments now. The bill orders a national plan for basic income, with public reports and consultations, including Indigenous partners. It could guide future benefits for people over 17.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day Act
October 22 becomes a day to remember military members lost in peacetime. Only the Peace Tower flag must be at half-mast; no holiday or closures.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Tougher Ban on Forced and Child Labour Imports
Goods from high-risk places are treated as banned. Importers must prove their goods are clean, or customs will hold them, causing delays and added costs.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Flight Attendants’ Remuneration Act
Airlines must pay flight attendants for boarding, safety checks, training, and on-duty delays at their regular rate. These hours count toward paid time and overtime.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Longer EI Benefits for Parents and Caregivers
Parents can use all pregnancy and parental weeks without losing time. Caregivers of critically ill adults get up to 26 weeks of EI support.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Time Change Act
It sets up a national meeting on daylight saving time and posts a public report. It does not change your clocks or schedules now.
Status
First reading
Timeline
Stronger Rights and Support for Crime Victims
Victims would get automatic case updates, easier support, and help collecting court-ordered payments. It sets national standards, training, and a complaint path with public progress reports.
Status
First reading
Timeline