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S-245 — An Act respecting a National Blanket Ceremony Day
Clarion tracks S-245 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
- Mary Jane McCallum
- Introduced
- 2026-03-24
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill S-245 is a Senate public bill introduced in the 45th Parliament that would establish a National Blanket Ceremony Day in Canada. The Blanket Ceremony is an Indigenous educational activity that illustrates the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples and their lands. The bill received first reading in the Senate on March 24, 2026, and is currently at the second reading stage.
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.
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