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Bill, Parliament of Canada, Federal

C-278An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act

C-⁠278, Parliament of Canada: Outside the order of precedence, last recorded June 2, 2026. Clarion's outlook: unlikely to pass.

Where it stands

Status
Outside the order of precedence
Sponsor
Don Davies
Introduced
Session
45-1

What it does

A plain-language summary of the official text, written by AI.

Bill C-278 is a Private Member's Bill introduced in the 45th Parliament that proposes amendments to the Parliament of Canada Act. It received first reading in the House of Commons on June 2, 2026, and currently sits outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for further debate. No additional details about the specific provisions of the bill are available from the metadata alone.

Official text

Chances of passing

Worked out from the bill's type, its stage and the government's verified standing; for a federal bill, its passage range sets the band. It is not a guarantee.

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

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

If this private member's bill would create new spending, it needs a Royal Recommendation, which only Cabinet can give. Without one, it will almost certainly not pass.

A private member's bill depends on its place in the Order of Precedence, set by a random draw, and bills low on the list often run out of time.

Stages so far

  1. First reading, House

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