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S-245An Act respecting a National Blanket Ceremony Day

S-⁠245, Parliament of Canada: Second reading in the Senate, last recorded March 24, 2026. Clarion's outlook: unlikely to pass.

Who lobbies on this subject

Organizations with lobbying reports on Indigenous Affairs 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 595 organizations shown.

Where it stands

Status
Second reading in the Senate
Sponsor
Mary Jane McCallum
Introduced
Session
45-1

Policy areas

What it does

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

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.

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, Senate

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