C-252 — An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada

What it does

AI plain-language summary of the official text.

Bill C-252, a Private Member's Bill introduced in the 45th Parliament, proposes to establish a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives during peacetime service in Canada. The bill received first reading on October 22, 2025, and is currently outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for further debate. No additional details about the designated date or specific commemorative measures are available from the bill's metadata alone.

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.