Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
S-217 — An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax)
Clarion tracks S-217 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
- Percy E. Downe
- Introduced
- 2025-05-28
- Session
- 45-1
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
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.
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: 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.
A transparent, rule-based outlook from bill type, stage, and verified government standing — not a guaranteed prediction.
Stage timeline
First reading
2026-03-26House
Second reading
2026-03-26House
Third reading
2026-03-12Senate
Second reading
2026-03-10Senate
First reading
2025-05-28Senate
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