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S-208An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary)

S-⁠208, Parliament of Canada: Second reading in the Senate, last recorded February 5, 2026. Clarion's outlook: unlikely to pass.

Who lobbies on this subject

Organizations with lobbying reports on Justice & Public Safety since November 2025, most reports first. This is the bill's policy area, not the bill: activity on the subject, not a position on the bill.8 of 277 organizations shown.

Where it stands

Status
Second reading in the Senate
Sponsor
Kim Pate
Introduced
Session
45-1

Policy areas

What it does

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

Bill S-208 is a Senate public bill that proposes amendments to the Criminal Code related to the independence of the judiciary. It was introduced in the Senate and received first reading on May 28, 2025, and is currently at the second reading stage as of February 5, 2026. No further legislative details are available from the bill's 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 Senate public bill (which rarely passes) and it's at an early stage.

Adjusted for this bill's current pace: 5–20% (the unadjusted historical base rate for comparable federal bills is 19%). It has gone quiet at this stage; the adjustment for that delay still leaves the historical rate inside the range.

Stages so far

  1. Second reading, Senate

  2. First reading, Senate

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