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National framework for women's health

S-243 National Framework for Women’s Health in Canada Act: An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada

Requires the creation of a national framework to promote and protect women's health across Canada.

What Bill S-243 would do

The bill would provide for the development of a national framework to promote, enhance, and protect women’s health as a matter of national concern. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment provides for the development of a national framework to promote, enhance and protect women’s health as a matter of national concern. Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address: www.sencanada.ca/en 1st Session, 45th Parliament, 3 - 4 Charles III, 2025 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-243 An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada

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

Kind
Senator's bill
Sponsor
Danièle Henkel, Senator
Introduced
in the Senate
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedDec 9, 2025
  2. Being studiedsince Mar 26 Exact stageAt consideration in committee in the Senate · Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology · since March 26, 2026A committee of MPs or senators is going through it line by line.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

In a Senate committee since March 26

  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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology

    Before the Senate on 3 sitting days, to

  3. Committee in the Senate now

    Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

  4. Report stage in the Senate not yet

  5. Third reading in the Senate not yet

  6. First reading in the House not yet

  7. Second reading in the House not yet

  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 consideration in committee in the Senate · Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology · since March 26, 2026.

  1. Senate
  2. House
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 0

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Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.

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    · Routine Proceedings · named 1 time

  2. Canada Revenue Agency Act

    · Private Members' Business · named 2 times

  3. Breast Cancer

    · Statements by Members · named 1 time

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