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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 (80)

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

Mr. Tom Kmiec2023-04-24
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

… S-230 through the Senate with one committee hearing to consider the exact same bill we have today, Bill S-245. She was able to do so because she is widely considered to be a non-partisan member and widely considered to be well informed on the subject of the Citizenship Act. Members at that committee voted ag…

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Ms. Ya'ara Saks2023-04-24
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

… with the utmost urgency. I humbly ask members of the House to consider the importance of expanding Bill S-245 so that it can be improved and ultimately better meet its objective of addressing more lost Canadians.

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Ms. Jenny Kwan2023-04-24
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…on. What we are dealing with is essentially seeking authority from the House to expand the scope of Bill S-245. Bill S-245 is a Senate bill that is before the House to address the situation of those who are commonly known as “lost Canadians”. Bill S-245 would amend the Citizenship Act to allow Canadians who p…

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The Speaker2023-04-19
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

… the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration concerning the extension of time to consider Bill S-245. Call in the members.

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Mrs. Salma Zahid2023-04-18
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

… the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. In relation to Bill S-245, an act to amend the Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to certain Canadians, I have the honour of presenting the 14th report. The committee has studied the bill and, pursuant to Standing Order 97…

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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
0

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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