S-2Government of Canada
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
Updates the Parliament of Canada Act to recognize Senate groups other than the government caucus and the official opposition (the Independent Senators Group, Canadian Senators Group, and Progressive Senate Group), and to extend statutory allowances and procedural roles to their leaders. Passed third reading in the Senate.
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Updates the Parliament of Canada Act so that independent Senate groups (ISG, CSG, PSG) have legally recognized leaders with the same statutory allowances government and opposition leaders get.
Issues this bill touches
- Democratic Renewal & Electoral Reform
Recognizes Senate groups beyond government and official opposition (ISG, CSG, PSG) for procedural roles and allowances.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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Official source
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