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S-205 — An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Clarion tracks S-205 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Second reading — House of Commons
- Sponsor
- Kim Pate
- Introduced
- 2025-05-28
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Senate Public Bill S-205, known as Tona's Law, proposes amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act aimed at providing alternatives to isolation and strengthening oversight and remedies within the federal correctional system. The bill passed all stages in the Senate, including committee study and third reading, and has now been introduced in the House of Commons, where it is currently at second reading. No specific provisions or details beyond the bill's long title are available from the metadata.
Passage outlook
Unlikely to pass because it's a Senate public bill (which rarely passes), it's at an early stage.
Historically 10–30% of comparable federal bills became law (base rate 19%).
A transparent, rule-based outlook from bill type, stage, and verified government standing — not a guaranteed prediction.
Stage timeline
First reading
2026-05-28House
Second reading
2026-05-28House
Third reading
2026-04-28Senate
Report stage
2026-04-21Senate
Consideration in committee
2026-03-24Senate
Second reading
2025-10-21Senate
First reading
2025-05-28Senate
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