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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.

Federal mode uses synchronized official Parliament of Canada sessions and highlights MP sponsorships or recorded votes when those official sources publish them.

Learn How Bills Become Law
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.

Coverage Note

Official Parliament of Canada snapshot synchronized for 10 federal sessions, from 40th Parliament, 1st Session through 45th Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for a bill. Senate and House process details include official sitting/debate links when LEGISinfo exposes them.

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