Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
S-231 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
Clarion tracks S-231 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Second reading — Senate
- Sponsor
- Pamela Wallin
- Introduced
- 2025-06-12
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill S-231 is a Senate public bill introduced in the 45th Parliament that proposes amendments to the Criminal Code relating to medical assistance in dying (MAID). The bill received first reading on June 12, 2025, and is currently at the second reading stage in the Senate as of October 29, 2025. The specific nature of the proposed amendments is not detailed in the available metadata.
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: 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.
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Stage timeline
Second reading
2025-10-29Senate
First reading
2025-06-12Senate
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