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Bill S-249 explained in plain English

An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month

Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament
Legislature / Parliament
Parliament of Canada
Session
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill S-249
Full title
An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month
Current status
In Progress
Latest event
At second reading in the Senate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026

Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 45th Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.

Chamber
Parliament of Canada
Current Stage
At second reading in the Senate
Latest Activity
Jun 9, 2026
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Federal Bill S-249 is listed as in progress at At second reading in the Senate. We have not published a plain-English explanation for this bill yet, so PoliticalData.ca is showing the verified status, sponsor, votes, timeline, and official sources below without adding unsupported claims.

Parliamentary Process

Step 1
First reading
Jun 9, 2026
Completed

We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Introduction and first reading, Jun 9, 2026
Introduction and first reading, Jun 9, 2026
End of stage activity, Jun 9, 2026
Chamber sittings
Introduction and first reading - Jun 9, 2026

During a Senate sitting on June 9, 2026, Bill S-249, "An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month," was introduced and given first reading, alongside tributes to a retiring senator and discussions on various other parliamentary matters.

Step 2
Second reading
Date not listed
No activity

We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 3
Third reading
Not reached yet
Not reached

We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 1
First reading
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We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 2
Second reading
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 3
Consideration in committee
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 4
Report stage
Not reached yet
Not reached

We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 5
Third reading
Not reached yet
Not reached

We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Debate and sitting links point to official parliamentary sources when LEGISinfo publishes them. Any plain-language discussion summaries should be generated from those official texts and reviewed before public display.

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Leo Housakos
Senator | Conservative Party of Canada | Quebec
Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

How this data is sourced