Families & seniors

Most activity in the last two sitting weeks first.

• Rules for online safety

  Regulates social media and chatbot services, meant to protect people in Canada and reduce online harms.

  Being studied

  In a House committee since October 29

  C-34 Safe Social Media Act

• Citizenship by descent expanded

  Grants Canadian citizenship to people born or adopted abroad to a Canadian parent, including beyond the first generation.

  Law since Nov 20, 2025

  C-3 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)

Most of these never become law. Furthest along first.

• EI and leave after child death

  Keeps parental leave and employment insurance benefits in place for parents if a newborn or adopted child dies.

  Almost law

  Passed the House; now in the Senate, waiting for debate there

  C-222 Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law) · Private member's bill

• Banning online pornography for youth

  Makes it an offence for organizations to make pornographic material available to young persons on the internet.

  Being studied

  Passed the Senate; now in the House, in committee there

  S-209 Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act · Senator's bill

• Action on intimate partner violence

  Continues national action to prevent intimate partner violence.

  Being debated

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

  S-242 Georgina’s Law · Senator's bill

• Higher Old Age Security payments

  Raises Old Age Security pensions by 10% for seniors aged 65 and older and increases their earnings exemption.

  Being debated

  First debate in the House: 1 day so far

  C-261 An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension) · Private member's bill

• Addiction treatment in youth justice

  Allows youth courts to delay sentencing or order addiction treatment programs for young persons found guilty of offences.

  Being debated

  Final debate in the House

  C-231 An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act · Private member's bill

• Housing plan for young Canadians

  Creates a national strategy, meant to give young Canadians greater access to affordable and secure housing.

  Being debated

  Back from committee; final debate in the House next

  C-227 National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians Act · Private member's bill

• National silver alert system

  Sets up a national framework for silver alerts, meant to help safely find missing vulnerable seniors.

  Being studied

  In a House committee since June 5

  C-263 Silver Alert National Framework Act · Private member's bill

• Family violence rules in divorce

  Requires lawyers to screen for domestic abuse in divorces and changes court rules for protecting children.

  Being studied

  In a House committee since February 4

  C-223 Keeping Children Safe Act · Private member's bill

• National fetal alcohol framework plan

  Requires the development of a national framework to support Canadians with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, their families and caregivers.

  Being studied

  In a Senate committee since November 25, 2025

  S-234 National Framework on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act · Senator's bill

• Child care tax deduction indexed

  Adjusts the child care expense tax deduction in 2027 and ties future amounts to inflation.

  Proposed

  Introduced October 29; not debated yet

  S-253 Making Child Care More Affordable for Canadian Families Act · Senator's bill