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S-217An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax)

S-⁠217, Parliament of Canada: Second reading in the House of Commons, last recorded May 28, 2026. Clarion's outlook: unlikely to pass.

Who lobbies on this subject

Organizations with lobbying reports on Economy, Finance & Taxes 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 2,404 organizations shown.

Where it stands

Status
Second reading in the House of Commons
Sponsor
Percy E. Downe
Introduced
Session
45-1

Policy areas

What it does

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

Senate Public Bill S-217, the Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act, proposes amendments to the Canada Revenue Agency Act to require reporting on unpaid income tax, with a focus on measuring the tax gap to combat international tax evasion. The bill passed all three readings in the Senate and has been introduced in the House of Commons, where it is currently at second reading. Its progress reflects ongoing parliamentary interest in greater transparency and accountability around uncollected federal tax revenues.

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: 10–25% (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. First reading, House

  2. Second reading, House

  3. Third reading, Senate

  4. Second reading, Senate

  5. First reading, Senate

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