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C-216An Act to enact the Protection of Minors in the Digital Age Act and to amend two Acts

Clarion tracks C-216 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.

Status
Outside the order of precedence
Introduced
2025-06-19
Session
45-1

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What it does

AI plain-language summary of the official text.

Bill C-216 is a private member's bill introduced in the House of Commons on June 19, 2025. It proposes to enact the Protection of Minors in the Digital Age Act and to amend two existing Acts, with the stated aim of promoting the safety of minors online. The bill is currently outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for further debate.

Passage outlook

Unlikely to pass because it's a private member's bill (which rarely passes), it's outside the order of precedence.

Adjusted for this bill's current pace: 0–5% (the unadjusted historical base rate for comparable federal bills is 4%). It has gone quiet at this stage; the adjustment for that delay still leaves the historical rate inside the range.

If this private member's bill would create new spending, it needs a Royal Recommendation (Cabinet only) — without one, passage is effectively nil.

A private member's bill's fate hinges on its position in the Order of Precedence (a random draw) — bills low on the list often run out of calendar time.

A transparent, rule-based outlook from bill type, stage, and verified government standing — not a guaranteed prediction.

Stage timeline

  1. First reading

    2025-06-19House

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