Bills 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present

Introduction and first reading on November 23, 2021 (Senate)

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. Marilou McPhedran

Debate at second reading on June 6, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate)

Royal assent on June 20, 2024 (Senate)

An Act respecting a federal framework on autism spectrum disorder

Short title: Federal Framework on Autism Spectrum Disorder Act

Royal assent on March 30, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (goods from Xinjiang)

Short title: Xinjiang Manufactured Goods Importation Prohibition Act

Debate at second reading on May 10, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)

At report stage in the House of Commons

Debate at report stage on February 26, 2024 (House of Commons)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors)

Royal assent on October 18, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle

Bill defeated at second reading on November 2, 2022 (House of Commons)

An Act respecting the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada

Short title: Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada Act

Bill not proceeded with on April 24, 2023 (House of Commons)

An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day

Short title: Pandemic Day Act

Sen. Marie-Françoise Mégie

Royal assent on April 30, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material

Short title: Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act

Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne

At report stage in the House of Commons

Deemed reported without amendment on June 7, 2024 (House of Commons)

An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff

Short title: Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne

Royal assent on May 11, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation

At third reading in the Senate

Debate at third reading on May 30, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary)

Sen. Mobina S.B. Jaffer

Referral to committee on April 26, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to establish International Mother Language Day

Short title: International Mother Language Day Act

Sen. Mobina S.B. Jaffer

Royal assent on April 27, 2023 (Senate)

An Act respecting measures in relation to the financial stability of post-secondary institutions

Short title: Post-Secondary Institutions Bankruptcy Protection Act

Referral to committee on May 17, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity)

Short title: Effective and Accountable Charities Act

Bill not proceeded with on May 24, 2024 (House of Commons)

An Act respecting the repurposing of certain seized, frozen or sequestrated assets

Short title: Frozen Assets Repurposing Act

Dropped from the Senate Order Paper on October 17, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act

Sen. Mary Jane McCallum

Debate at second reading on November 15, 2022 (Senate)

An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day

Short title: National Ribbon Skirt Day Act

Sen. Mary Jane McCallum

Royal assent on December 15, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Languages Skills Act (Governor General)

Debate at second reading on November 3, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits)

Debate at second reading on April 7, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)

Royal assent on October 26, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)

Royal assent on December 15, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Bill not proceeded with on June 19, 2024 (House of Commons)

An Act to amend the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (investments)

Short title: Cluster Munitions Investment Prohibition Act

Referral to committee on October 26, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speaker of the Senate)

Dropped from the Senate Order Paper on May 30, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to establish Food Day in Canada

Short title: Food Day in Canada Act

Royal assent on May 11, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (property qualifications of Senators)

Short title: Constitution Act, 2021 (property qualifications of Senators)

Sen. Dennis Glen Patterson

Debate at second reading on April 27, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Language Skills Act (Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick)

Debate at second reading on February 10, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Short title: Providing Alternatives to Isolation and Ensuring Oversight and Remedies in the Correctional System Act (Tona’s Law)

Referral to committee on November 3, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act

Short title: Increasing the Identification of Criminals Through the Use of DNA Act

At report stage in the Senate

Debate at consideration of committee report on April 9, 2024 (Senate)

An 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

Short title: Health-Centred Approach to Substance Use Act

Referral to committee on April 11, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income

Short title: National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act

Referral to committee on April 18, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)

Referral to committee on June 8, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Sen. Mobina S.B. Jaffer

At third reading in the Senate

Debate at third reading on June 13, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (Prince Edward Island)

Bill defeated at consideration of committee report on June 13, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to establish the Foreign Influence Registry and to amend the Criminal Code

Short title: Foreign Influence Registry and Accountability Act

Debate at second reading on May 16, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (information about the victim)

Short title: Véronique Barbe Act

Referral to committee on November 3, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate)

Sen. Pierrette Ringuette

Debate at second reading on April 20, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (definition of income)

Dropped from the Senate Order Paper on September 22, 2022 (Senate)

An 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)

Short title: Jane Goodall Act

Dropped from the Senate Order Paper on February 12, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act

Sen. Dennis Glen Patterson

Bill defeated

Bill defeated at second reading on November 8, 2023 (House of Commons)

An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

Short title: Enacting Climate Commitments Act

Referral to committee on June 8, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Council)

Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons

Third reading on June 18, 2024 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)

At report stage in the House of Commons

Committee report presented with amendments on June 12, 2023 (House of Commons)

An Act respecting Lebanese Heritage Month

Short title: Lebanese Heritage Month Act

Royal assent on June 20, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law)

Introduction and first reading on May 31, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Referral to committee on June 8, 2023 (Senate)

An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the prevention of intimate partner violence

Short title: National Strategy for the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence Act

Referral to committee on June 1, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)

Referral to committee on April 20, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 6)

Referral to committee on June 13, 2023 (Senate)

An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week

Short title: Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act

Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons

Third reading on June 4, 2024 (Senate)

An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Short title: National Framework on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act

Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia

Referral to committee on June 1, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages)

Referral to committee on June 1, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (murder of an intimate partner, one's own child or an intimate partner's child)

Debate at second reading on June 13, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (seizure) and to make related amendments to other Acts

Short title: Canadian Postal Safety Act

Referral to committee on June 6, 2023 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief)

Introduction and first reading on November 29, 2022 (Senate)

An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax)

Short title: Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act (measuring the tax gap to fight international tax evasion)

At second reading in the House of Commons

Placed in the Order of Precedence on June 19, 2024 (House of Commons)

An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month

Short title: Hellenic Heritage Month Act