Railways Act update

S-1 An Act relating to railways

Relates to railways across Canada.

What Bill S-1 would do

The bill relates to railways. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text (opens in a new tab)

Kind: Senator's bill
Sponsor: Judith Seidman, Senator
Introduced: May 27, 2025 in the Senate
Last activity: May 27, 2025

Where it stands

ProposedMay 27, 2025
Being debated
Almost law
Law

A placeholder; never debated

First reading in the Senate done May 27, 2025

Before the Senate on 1 sitting day, May 27, 2025
Second reading in the Senate now
Third reading in the Senate not yet
First reading in the House not yet
Second reading in the House not yet
Committee in the House not yet
Report stage in the House not yet
Third reading in the House not yet
Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Introduced as pro forma bill · since May 27, 2025.

Senate
1. First reading in the Senate: done, 2025-05-27
2. Second reading in the Senate: current stage
3. Third reading in the Senate: not yet reached
House
1. First reading in the House: not yet reached
2. Second reading in the House: not yet reached
3. Committee in the House: not yet reached
4. Report stage in the House: not yet reached
5. Third reading in the House: not yet reached
Royal assent
1. Royal assent: not yet reached

Debates in the House 0

No debate on this bill is in the record we hold yet (Senate debates are not covered).

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