S-250Indigenous Rights Statement Act
An Act to amend the Department of Justice Act
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on June 18, 2026
- Status
- At second reading in the Senate since June 18, 2026
- Sponsor
- Margo GreenwoodSenator
- Senator
What it does
Requires the Justice Minister to table statements on how government bills may affect Indigenous rights, Charter rights, and UNDRIP.
What it does
- Requires the Justice Minister to table, for every government bill, a statement on possible effects on Charter rights and on rights of Indigenous peoples under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
- Requires the statement to say whether the bill is consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- Requires the statement to include a detailed summary of consultations with Indigenous peoples, or say that no consultations were held, when Indigenous rights may be affected.
- Delays the bill’s coming into force until the first anniversary of royal assent.
Who it affects
- Ministers
- Government bills
- Indigenous peoples
- Parliament
Background
The Department of Justice Act already requires a statement on a bill’s potential effects on the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This bill adds Indigenous rights and UNDRIP to that statement.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
House of Commons
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
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Read the source
LEGISinfo status: At second reading in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.