C-222 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (death of a child)
Short title:
Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, September 18, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 24, 2025 |
|
Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
|
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
Sitting 79
Agreed to
(Vote 64)
|
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Notes
Statements by Speaker regarding royal recommendation - October 20, 2025, and February 2, 2026
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 64 — Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (death of a child)
- Yeas:
- 331
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 335
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | Sitting 39 |
| Monday, February 2, 2026 | Sitting 77 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 43) | Terry Beech (Liberal) |
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 43) | Jamil Jivani (Conservative) |
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 43) | Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) |
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