S-2An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
Government bill, introduced in the Senate on November 24, 2021
- Status
- Awaiting first reading in the House of Commons since December 7, 2021
- Sponsor
- Marc GoldSenator
- Senator
What it does
Changes Senate pay rules, consultation rules, and committee membership rules for Senate leaders and recognized groups.
What it does
- Changes extra annual allowances for senators in certain positions, so the government’s representatives and the Opposition in the Senate can each get allowances for five positions, and the three other recognized groups with the most members can each get allowances for four positions.
- Requires the Leader of the Government in the Senate or Government Representative, the Leader of the Opposition, and the leader or facilitator of every other recognized party or parliamentary group to be consulted before certain officers and agents of Parliament are appointed.
- Lets those Senate leaders and facilitators change the membership of the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
- Makes related changes to other Acts.
Who it affects
- Senators in certain roles
- Senate leaders
- Recognized Senate parties and groups
- Officers and agents of Parliament
- Senate internal economy committee
Topics
Background
The bill amends the Parliament of Canada Act and makes consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Skipped. Skipped
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Current stage. Now here
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
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LEGISinfo status: Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.