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
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.
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
We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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.
This Senate sitting record from June 9, 2026, shows the first reading of Bill S-249, "An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month." The sitting also included tributes to Senator Donna Dasko, who was retiring, as well as various committee reports, notices of motions, and discussions during Question Period on topics like Artificial Intelligence, Indigenous Rights, and the economy. The bill to create Christian Heritage Month was introduced and read for the first time. No debate or further procedural steps for this specific bill are detailed in this record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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
This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.
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.
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