What is S-224? – Human trafficking definitions
S-224 clarifies what counts as “exploitation” when deciding if someone’s engaged in human trafficking.
Senate Bills
What is S-245? – Regaining Canadian citizenship
S-245 allows people born abroad who have lost their citizenship get it back.
What is S-210? – Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
S-210 creates specific requirements for age verification to access sexually explicit material online.
What is S-270? – The Horse Protection Act
S-270 makes it illegal to export live horses and other equines for slaughter.
What is S-271? – The RCMP and First Nation Laws
S-271 would make it a responsibility of the RCMP to enforce laws and bylaws created by First Nations, as well as acting on warrants issued by them.
What is S-272 – Public prosecutions and First Nations laws
S-272 would make it so the Director of Public Prosecutions must handle prosecutions of summary conviction offences of laws and bylaws created by First Nations.
What is S-209? – Pandemic Day Act
S-209 would make March 11, the day that the WHO declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, as Pandemic Observance Day.
What is S-246? – Lebanese Heritage Month Act
S-246 would make November Lebanese Heritage Month.
What is S-216? – Effective and Accountable Charities Act
S-216 will give charities more options with who they’re allowed to give resources to for use in charitable activities.
What is S-222? – The Department of Public Works and the use of wood
S-222 would allow the Minister of Public Works and Government Services to allow the use of wood when dealing with repairs or construction of public properties.
What is S-202? – The Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate)
S-202 would create the position of Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate, someone who would help promote the Arts in Canada.
What is S-214? – The International Mother Language Day Act
S-214 would declare February 21 International Mother Language Day.
What is S-203? – Federal Framework on Autism Spectrum Disorder Act
S-203 – The Federal Framework on Autism Spectrum Disorder Act – sets up a federal framework to help support autistic Canadians and their families.
What is S-252? – The Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act
S-252 – Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act – would declare the second week of May as Jury Duty Appreciation Week, recognizing the importance of jury duty and hoping to increase awareness of how the justice system works.