S-1Government of Canada
An Act relating to railways
Pro forma first bill introduced at the start of every Senate session to assert the Senate's right to set its own agenda before considering the Speech from the Throne. Never proceeds beyond first reading; the text is identical session over session.
Status
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Introduced✓
1st Reading3
2nd Reading4
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
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Ceremonial Senate bill, introduced at the start of every session and never debated past first reading. It mirrors the Commons' C-1 to assert that the Senate sets its own agenda before turning to the Speech from the Throne. The Senate's choice of railways as the topic dates to the 1860s when railway legislation was central to Confederation negotiations.
Issues this bill touches
- Democratic Renewal & Electoral Reform
Pro forma Senate session-opening bill.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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