C-222 — An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (death of a child)

What it does

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Bill C-222, known as the Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law), is a Private Member's Bill that proposes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code relating to the death of a child. The bill aims to reduce administrative burdens placed on grieving parents navigating federal employment and benefits systems following a child's death. Introduced in September 2025, the bill passed second reading, was studied in committee, and is currently at report stage in the House of Commons.

Passage outlook

Contested because it's a private member's bill (which rarely passes), it's at committee.

Historically 0–5% of comparable federal bills became law (base rate 4%, n=1067).

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.