Bill S-245

Second reading (Senate)

An Act respecting a National Blanket Ceremony Day

Bill S-245 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Unknown
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-03-24

Other Bills Numbered S-245

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 4 sessions:

45-1

An Act respecting a National Blanket Ceremony Day

Second reading (Senate)
44-1

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)

Report stage (House)
42-1

An Act to declare the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada

Defeated
40-2

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts (unfunded pension plan liabilities)

Second reading (Senate)

Division Votes (1)

Division #216
Agreed To
2022-11-16T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)

309Yea
0Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
144Y / 0N
Conservative
110Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (66)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill S-245.

Mr. Brad Redekopp2023-06-13
Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Stand…
0

Government Orders

…ates since the election. In the past 18 months, I have been able to speak to concurrence debates on Bill S-245 regarding the Citizenship Act, the persecution of Uyghurs and Turkic minorities in China, and the special immigration measures for Ukrainians fleeing the war. In practical terms, what do these specif…

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The Speaker2022-11-16
Citizenship Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill S-245 under Private Members' Business. Call in the members.

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2022-11-16
Citizenship Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 4 consideration of the motion that Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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2022-11-04
Citizenship Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from October 20 consideration of the motion that Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan2022-11-04
Citizenship Act
0

Private Members' Business

…t take up too much time today. I want to thank all of my colleagues who rose and spoke in favour of Bill S-245. It is a very important bill. Although we all recognize that it pertains to a small number of people who want to become Canadian, it is very important that we get this done. I want to again thank my …

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Mr. Yasir Naqvi2022-11-04
Citizenship Act
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Private Members' Business

…e. As always, every single day it is an honour to represent my community. I am thrilled to speak on Bill S-245. I heard the comments of members who spoke on it and I too speak in support of the bill. I am a proud Canadian and very much like my friend from Calgary Shepard, I was not born in Canada. I came from…

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Mr. Blake Desjarlais2022-11-04
Citizenship Act
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, today I am pleased to rise to speak to Bill S-245. I want to extend my thanks to my hon. colleague from the Bloc Québécois who just spoke. The New Democrats vote in favour of policies that are good for Canadians and will, of course, oppose those tha…

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Ms. Christine Normandin2022-11-04
Citizenship Act
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Private Members' Business

…. If it is not good for Quebec, we vote against it. We always explain the reasons for our decision. Bill S-245 does not really fit in that framework. It is about Canadian citizenship. It affects people who may live in Quebec, our constituents, but it also affects people who may live elsewhere in Canada or eve…

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Ms. Ya'ara Saks2022-10-20
Citizenship Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House to speak to Bill S-245, seeking to make amendments to the Citizenship Act and address concerns raised on past citizenship. I would first like to extend my thanks to Senator Yonah Martin for her advocacy and for bringing fo…

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Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan2022-10-20
Citizenship Act
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Private Members' Business

moved that Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill S-245, an act to am…

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