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S-243An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada

S-⁠243, Parliament of Canada: In committee in the Senate, last recorded March 26, 2026. Clarion's outlook: unlikely to pass.

Who lobbies on this subject

Organizations with lobbying reports on Health & Care 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 792 organizations shown.

Where it stands

Status
In committee in the Senate
Sponsor
Danièle Henkel
Introduced
Session
45-1

Policy areas

What it does

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

Senate Bill S-243, the National Framework for Women's Health in Canada Act, seeks to establish a national framework dedicated to women's health across Canada. Introduced in the Senate in December 2025, the bill passed second reading in March 2026 and is currently under study by a Senate committee. The bill's scope and specific provisions are not yet publicly detailed beyond its stated aim of creating a coordinated national approach to women's health.

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 committee.

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. Second reading, Senate

  2. First reading, Senate

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