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-251? – Truth and Reconciliation call to action #6
S-251 amends the Criminal Code to address the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 6th Call to Action.
S-228 – Property qualifications of Senators
S-228 is a pretty simple Bill, all it does is change the requirements of being a Senator. At the moment in order to be a Senator you need to own property in the province you’re representing worth at least $4,000 and have a net worth of at least $4,000. S-228 removes this requirement everywhere except Quebec. Now the interesting thing here is that Quebec has special rules in place that prevent this change from applying to them unless they decide to adopt it. Quebec’s current rules are also a little bit more restrictive, in addition to the rules listed above...
What is S-223? – Human Organ Trafficking
Bill S-223 – An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs) – is set to fight “transplant tourism”. It adds a definition for organ trafficking to the Criminal Code, makes it possible to charge citizens involved in organ trafficking outside of the country, and allows us to block entry to non-citizens that are involved.
What is S-219? – National Ribbon Skirt Day Act
Bill S-219 – National Ribbon Skirt Day Act – makes January 4th National Ribbon Skirt Day.