S-5 — An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors

What it does

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Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, is a Senate Government Bill that aims to promote the interoperability of health information technology and prohibit health IT vendors from engaging in data blocking. The bill has passed all stages in the Senate, including committee study and third reading, and has been transmitted to the House of Commons where it is currently at second reading. If enacted, it would establish a federal framework to ensure health data can flow more freely across digital health systems.

Passage outlook

Likely to pass because it's a government bill, the government holds a majority.

Adjusted for this bill's current pace: 60–75% (the unadjusted historical base rate for comparable federal bills is 79%). It has gone quiet at this stage, so the adjusted range sits entirely below the historical rate.

A transparent, rule-based outlook from bill type, stage, and verified government standing — not a guaranteed prediction.