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National strategy for soil health

S-230 National Strategy for Soil Health Act: An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement

Requires a national plan to protect and care for soil across Canada, along with regular reporting.

What Bill S-230 would do

The bill would require the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to develop a national strategy to support and promote efforts across Canada to protect and maintain soil health. It would also set reporting rules for the strategy. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment requires the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to develop a national strategy to support and promote efforts across Canada to protect, conserve and enhance the health of soil. It also provides for reporting requirements in relation to the strategy. Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address: www.sencanada.ca/en 1st Session, 45th Parliament, 3 Charles III, 2025 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-230 An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Senator's bill
Sponsor
Robert Black, Senator
Introduced
in the Senate
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedJun 10, 2025
  2. Being debatedsince Apr 22 Exact stageAt second reading in the House of Commons · since April 22, 2026MPs or senators are debating it in the chamber where it started.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

Passed the Senate; now in the House, debate there under way

  1. First reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

    Before the Senate on 4 sitting days, to

  3. Committee in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  4. Report stage in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  5. Third reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  6. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  7. Second reading in the House now

    Before the House on 1 sitting day, · 1 debate here

  8. Committee in the House not yet

  9. Report stage in the House not yet

  10. Third reading in the House not yet

  11. Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: At second reading in the House of Commons · since April 22, 2026.

  1. Senate
  2. House
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 1

Members who spoke: Conservative 4 Liberal 3 Bloc Québécois 1

Second reading 1

  1. National Strategy for Soil Health Act

    · Sitting 158 · 16 statements · 13 graded

    8 members spoke

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