S-6 — A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law

What it does

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Bill S-6, the Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 4, is a Senate Government Bill that seeks to harmonize federal legislation with the civil law of Quebec while also ensuring that both the English and French versions of federal laws reflect both the civil law and common law traditions. It is the fourth such harmonization measure in this ongoing legislative series. The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2026, passed third reading on June 17, 2026, and is now awaiting first reading in the House of Commons.

Passage outlook

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

Adjusted for this bill's current pace: 60–70% (the unadjusted historical base rate for comparable federal bills is 77%). It has gone quiet at this stage, so the adjusted range sits entirely below the historical rate.

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