Federal and provincial bills explained in plain English
Search plain-English summaries of Canadian federal and provincial bills. See what each bill changes, who it affects, current status, timelines, votes, sponsors, and official sources.
Data from Parliament of Canada, last synced June 21, 2026. Statuses reflect the official record as of that date.
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How federal bills, sessions, and bill numbers workA quick guide to C- and S- bills, sponsors, and what happens when a session ends.
Bill origins
Federal bills can start in either the House of Commons or the Senate. C- bills originated in the House; S- bills originated in the Senate. Money bills must originate in the House.
Sponsors and sessions
A sponsor helps handle a bill in a chamber, so a Senate sponsor does not always mean the bill started in the Senate. A session is a subdivision of a Parliament.
When a session ends
Prorogation ends a session without an election; dissolution ends Parliament and triggers an election. Pending bills often die, though some House private members' bills can continue after prorogation.
This note is general context. Bill cards still use the official source status and session data available in the current snapshot.
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All Bills
Showing 5 bills in Parliament of Canada.
| Bill | Status | Latest Activity | Sponsor | Vote Summary | Representative Match | Action |
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Bill S-6Federal A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.
On 24 February 2026, Sen. Pierre Moreau introduced Bill S-6, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law (Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 4) in the Senate and it was given first reading.
Bill S-6 is the fourth in a series of enactments drafted in the course of the harmonization of federal statutes by the Department of Justice of Canada as a result of the coming into force of the Civil Code of Québec in 1994, which substantially changed the concepts, institutions and terminology of civil law. It amends 51 statutes, including the Acts governing financial institutions — the Bank Act, the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, the Insurance Companies Act and the Trust and Loan Companies Act — and other Acts including the Access to Information Act, the Financial Administration Act, the Interpretation Act and the Official Languages Act, in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law. Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons | 45th Parliament, 1st Session | In Progress | Jun 17, 2026 Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons | Pierre Moreau Senator | Government Representative's Office (GRO) | Quebec | No published recorded division yet | No matched representative from your current map search appears in this official snapshot. | View Details |
Bill S-219Federal An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons | 45th Parliament, 1st Session | In Progress | Jun 11, 2026 Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons | Pierre Moreau Senator | Government Representative's Office (GRO) | Quebec | No published recorded division yet | No matched representative from your current map search appears in this official snapshot. | View Details |
Bill S-4Federal An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act At second reading in the House of Commons | 45th Parliament, 1st Session | In Progress | Jun 5, 2026 At second reading in the House of Commons | Pierre Moreau Senator | Government Representative's Office (GRO) | Quebec | No published recorded division yet | No matched representative from your current map search appears in this official snapshot. | View Details |
Bill S-5Federal An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors At second reading in the House of Commons | 45th Parliament, 1st Session | In Progress | May 28, 2026 At second reading in the House of Commons | Pierre Moreau Senator | Government Representative's Office (GRO) | Quebec | No published recorded division yet | No matched representative from your current map search appears in this official snapshot. | View Details |
Bill S-3Federal An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available.
On 28 October 2025, Sen. Pierre Moreau introduced Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations in the Senate and it was given first reading.
Bill S-3 amends the Weights and Measures Act to, among other things, clarify existing powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Industry and inspectors, provide the Minister with certain powers, including with respect to sampling when devices are examined and with respect to corrective and preventive measures, and provide inspectors with certain powers.
It also amends the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act to, among other things, broaden the definition of “meter”, provide the president with the authority to grant certain exemptions, clarify the steps required to put a device into service, clarify existing powers, duties and functions of the Minister and inspectors, provide the Minister with certain powers, including with respect to sampling when meters are examined and with respect to corrective and preventive measures, and provide inspectors with certain powers.
It also repeals certain provisions in the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations. Finally, it includes transitional provisions. At second reading in the House of Commons | 45th Parliament, 1st Session | In Progress | Apr 29, 2026 At second reading in the House of Commons | Pierre Moreau Senator | Government Representative's Office (GRO) | Quebec | No published recorded division yet | No matched representative from your current map search appears in this official snapshot. | View Details |
A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law
A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. On 24 February 2026, Sen. Pierre Moreau introduced Bill S-6, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law (Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 4) in the Senate and it was given first reading. Bill S-6 is the fourth in a series of enactments drafted in the course of the harmonization of federal statutes by the Department of Justice of Canada as a result of the coming into force of the Civil Code of Québec in 1994, which substantially changed the concepts, institutions and terminology of civil law. It amends 51 statutes, including the Acts governing financial institutions — the Bank Act, the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, the Insurance Companies Act and the Trust and Loan Companies Act — and other Acts including the Access to Information Act, the Financial Administration Act, the Interpretation Act and the Official Languages Act, in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.
An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day
An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act
An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors
An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations
A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. On 28 October 2025, Sen. Pierre Moreau introduced Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations in the Senate and it was given first reading. Bill S-3 amends the Weights and Measures Act to, among other things, clarify existing powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Industry and inspectors, provide the Minister with certain powers, including with respect to sampling when devices are examined and with respect to corrective and preventive measures, and provide inspectors with certain powers. It also amends the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act to, among other things, broaden the definition of “meter”, provide the president with the authority to grant certain exemptions, clarify the steps required to put a device into service, clarify existing powers, duties and functions of the Minister and inspectors, provide the Minister with certain powers, including with respect to sampling when meters are examined and with respect to corrective and preventive measures, and provide inspectors with certain powers. It also repeals certain provisions in the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations. Finally, it includes transitional provisions.