Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
S-1 — An Act relating to railways
Clarion tracks S-1 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Pro forma bill
- Sponsor
- Judith Seidman
- Introduced
- 2025-05-27
- Session
- 45-1
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill S-1 is a Senate public bill introduced on May 27, 2025, relating to railways. It is a pro forma bill, meaning it serves a ceremonial parliamentary purpose rather than proposing substantive legislative changes. The bill received first reading in the Senate during the 45th Parliament, 1st Session and has not advanced beyond that stage.
Passage outlook
Unlikely to pass because it's a Senate public bill (which rarely passes), it's at an early stage.
Adjusted for this bill's current pace: 0–10% (the unadjusted historical base rate for comparable federal bills is 17%). It has gone quiet at this stage, so the adjusted range sits entirely below the historical rate.
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