https://www.maple.watch/topics/parliament.html Parliament, committees, PBO, bills, research publications, and accountability reports. en-ca https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-23/html/parliament-parlement-eng.html#petb1 c84b266f7b3d0c3da1354daa52110bb6aca5c861c18cd2b6597cd54e503b084d Canada Gazette notice. Organization: Senate. Authority: Royal assent. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-23/html/parliament-parlement-eng.html#pe1 e03bef5a1b8e051ce3509f89892d80b14d951d2caca37c140e631e8d2f14d515 Canada Gazette notice. Organization: House of Commons. Authority: Canada Elections Act. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-23/html/index-eng.html#fn1 f598b6c51e867ad3b84e1f200e79804b520cb690ba70f1e1a28fc6b5168b0a87 Canada Gazette notice. Organization: House of Commons. Authority: Canada Elections Act. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/NT-2627-007-S--federal-financial-support-2026-fifa-men-world-cup--aide-financiere-federale-coupe-monde-masculine-fifa-2026 06ffe31db05d8500d7e539b2c1d8d6e325951d4cf90951d487d483c2f65b2fa7 Note from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. In response to parliamentary interest, this note provides analysis of the federal commitments and costs associated with co-hosting the 2026 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Men’s World Cup. Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/LegislativeSummaries/451C30E 381f676e9242e546ac568b61931b0e801a6d72cc478f0e36918966ae2cf95efb Legislative Summary from the Library of Parliament. Authors: Alexandre Lafrenière, André Léonard, Clare Annett, Diana Ambrozas, Édison Roy-César, Joëlle Malo, Kelly Farrah, Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Michaël Lambert-Racine. Subjects: Law, justice and rights, Economics and finance, Government, Parliament and politics. Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-16/html/parliament-parlement-eng.html#pe1 871b23d99d052b35519b66e8209753941edf92866eada41d8c0b9be5b305fec1 Canada Gazette notice. Organization: House of Commons. Authority: Canada Elections Act. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2627-001-C--overview-certain-federal-government-services-in-rural-urban-areas--apercu-certains-services-gouvernement-federal-dans-regions-rurales-urbaines ba306d22c81a9b7b9df2eedbb3decc1d5c728a06c3f46c8e1305531cf2288130 Report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) requested the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) to conduct an analysis comparing the level of federal government service in rural and urban areas, as well as the cost of providing these services. For this analysis, the PBO focused on services that Canadians are most likely to directly use, namely Service Canada and Canada Post. This report compares the availability... Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-11 f9545dc53a496c0826b1a8978362e12ccc594a98308aedbe7fe8cdf739b6f862 House Government Bill. Status: At third reading in the House of Commons. Latest activity: Debate at third reading on May 8, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Hon. David J. McGuinty. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-265 6737bf686c83ed2785f2f29308a79e9d098851b52f83571e2b6b30965776bcfc Private Member’s Bill. Status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 8, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Marcus Powlowski. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2627-004-S--government-expenditure-plan-main-estimates-2026-27--plan-depenses-gouvernement-budget-principal-depenses-2026-2027 ef9a27c256b36ae6ca1619ab8af039c0f9da82acf6bb1be3a5d5891a5a0f49ba Report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. This report examines the federal government’s Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates for 2026-27, which supports the appropriation bill that seeks Parliament’s approval of $230.4 billion in budgetary authorities. Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-230 54e6603bfa93788a70cea73d5de73ce690ccdbb182b77eba1b1d0c3c652fd665 Private Member’s Bill. Status: House of Commons bill awaiting first reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Third reading on May 7, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Adam Chambers. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-214 12cef89f69a1be5c77d24816ad4f12cdcd6f2acf587252f1d94a76b212e2186c Senate Public Bill. Status: At third reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Committee report presented without amendment on May 7, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Donna Dasko. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-247 0d9acb6b20787046815ec5195a86690a4cca859b468c48074a2aed280aba6c4c Senate Public Bill. Status: At second reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 7, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Andrew Cardozo. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-5 10d50e3395864112b5d32f60d6a4007684379cce980492b8aff6fd1c1e0ef353 Senate Government Bill. Status: At third reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Debate at third reading on May 7, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Pierre Moreau. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/committee/451/aefa/57700-e e4fc599651e69ea37f8629e54422d3cd401ce9daf27a201a1f4963cd04493b7f Senate committee transcript. Committee: AEFA - Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Meeting date: May 07, 2026 10:31 a.m. ET. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/committee/451/agfo/34ev-57697-e aebd1bb84c08818226e93660d017e2f11cdc19ba4e20e9d0554c01f6a0df05d7 Senate committee transcript. Committee: AGFO - Agriculture and Forestry. Meeting date: May 07, 2026 08:04 a.m. ET. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/PROC/report-20/ 3ce98bfab0c83b210390cea700b8bc382a87667e74d6cfc42f1a8fcb5fae9f74 Government Response. Committee: PROC - Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Report title: Report 20 - Becoming a Candidate in an Election: A Review of the Criteria. Date listed by the House of Commons: Thursday, May 7, 2026. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/PROC/report-26/ ca4991f89d5bb5f03062b5a801e4b1d36f79389f0801b36af3b9f20eb10f8b6f Report 26 presented to the House. Committee: PROC - Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Report title: Report 26 - Main Estimates 2026-27: Vote 1 under House of Commons, Vote 1 under Leaders' Debates Commission, Vote 1 under Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and Vote 1 under Parliamentary Protective Service. Date listed by the House of Commons: Thursday, May 7, 2026. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/PROC/report-27/ eac963120da82f06f1dbf01eb6097bed5a3cc70f4d973d198759f57c43389103 Report 27 presented to the House. Committee: PROC - Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Report title: Report 27 - Changes to Membership of Standing and Standing Joint Committees. Date listed by the House of Commons: Thursday, May 7, 2026. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/FAAE/report-8/ b0d8623b41ff34b9788f535035e24ed332988a5f408b9fa8b68d5adaa87bbe12 Report 8 presented to the House. Committee: FAAE - Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Report title: Report 8 - A War on Civilians: Addressing the Human Toll of the Conflict in Sudan. Date listed by the House of Commons: Thursday, May 7, 2026. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-13 ddf02e134d788858778e71eda2cbedf231a225a1f16018933b889b955e6be945 House Government Bill. Status: Royal assent received. Latest activity: Royal assent on May 6, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Hon. Maninder Sidhu. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-18 bcb5ca9a5457510848427a78cf85130360085970dee4b58607f0eee29a992e60 House Government Bill. Status: Royal assent received. Latest activity: Royal assent on May 6, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Hon. Maninder Sidhu. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-263 4b024db1244005826ac35e56992b7f249a63e0b9df6ec22a489bc6a347888568 Private Member’s Bill. Status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 6, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Raquel Dancho. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-277 a4a726f29059c20ff17fadeb7702bd944b0f3e0bcf3d7f4a827611a3c810b90d Private Member’s Bill. Status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Latest activity: Introduction and first reading on May 6, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Michael Coteau. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-30 8701302e831394ccf868afb535b9e34782bc4540b62822a83fbce341a5cdb372 House Government Bill. Status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 6, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Hon. François-Philippe Champagne. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-31 e228505db48bdc85592aa225fb7c8fd005d0fc5aaed9b7ef33b0ab226a27c043 House Government Bill. Status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Latest activity: Introduction and first reading on May 6, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Hon. François-Philippe Champagne. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/committee/451/aefa/34ev-57691-e 856245246a24bdd18c990f2bfc41348b32b2a52afd992351a7a0c845fafd05c8 Senate committee transcript. Committee: AEFA - Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Meeting date: May 06, 2026 04:14 p.m. ET. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/ENVI/report-4/ ed3bc3ec6118d4a2727f0e5a51e924cfd1b375170e2af195d3380cb035fb9c72 Report 4 presented to the House. Committee: ENVI - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Report title: Report 4 - Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting. Date listed by the House of Commons: Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/AGRI/report-4/ c185303404bcde723f5a8a2ac3ee9aa04749487086857d63838e9e65d24473f7 Report 4 presented to the House. Committee: AGRI - Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. Report title: Report 4 - Science in Canadian Agriculture and the Closure of Research Centres. Date listed by the House of Commons: Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/CHPC/report-7/ 47fc1ea24df0855c68cc1571b4a088f6802a31d3048963b61f57e3bc91bc8980 Report 7 presented to the House. Committee: CHPC - Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Report title: Report 7 - Main Estimates 2026-27. Date listed by the House of Commons: Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/118 f4e4344727ced49f3fcb69e25710cdda60d6e7fd341ea9a8b9e4dbde04e69e82 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 333; Nays: 0; Paired: 6. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/119 eba197fa43ec2d1274c21dedb20db019d83726650e90acb5c2f4dbd470e86cb6 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 170; Nays: 165; Paired: 6. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-268 ea24d54cc4123245258583be424e2dd89bf5b0082b02d4d231823b5d19050fc2 Private Member’s Bill. Status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 5, 2026 (House of Commons). Sponsor: Marianne Dandurand. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-213 0f433c680819a22a0ad3410ae5b000531b5a32895309aa4fc129a5a6ac6e7389 Senate Public Bill. Status: At second reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 5, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Donna Dasko. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-219 df5ee9701c85e054cf11c412079f4b45aad7c346c71e986d5eea8eeb7758e058 Senate Public Bill. Status: At consideration in committee in the Senate. Latest activity: Referral to committee on May 5, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Pierre Moreau. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-239 357bc74bb69fb32044455775d214f7d819ea5e9105073a77b4fa3650f8d1954c Senate Public Bill. Status: At second reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on May 5, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Martin Klyne. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-246 661da23b7ed0b895720297ee6f1f0cbe84ab59497510d1d0628d9088757a0515 Senate Public Bill. Status: At consideration in committee in the Senate. Latest activity: Referral to committee on May 5, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Hassan Yussuff. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/committee/451/agfo/33ev-57685-e b1fdd28bf2a190619263d832cce89529bd5ee66406c3bb35625efdc7361a0ee7 Senate committee transcript. Committee: AGFO - Agriculture and Forestry. Meeting date: May 05, 2026 06:34 p.m. ET. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/110 c24073054c1e4b4ee41ff71992213ab8c8c0abedf52c28fd8e7b8587637a73ea Negatived House vote. Yeas: 158; Nays: 178; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/111 bfb354aa0d2f7e69d19eb33928052ea9e4ac7e71cd92b2d93af6286fbbc8b24b Negatived House vote. Yeas: 158; Nays: 178; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/112 30aa43eecf58d517e1b7a09393df640bccf8a5f3484cd1b034225a92e5fdb578 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 171; Nays: 165; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/113 f8be48227f54d57c7a160688e47239a2408d8ff80d9ca2f75f395a0e4e69abd4 Negatived House vote. Yeas: 158; Nays: 178; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/114 f38351b94b557eece8f952fff61e614157cef64756f3f26138cdeecf4cd65b64 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 178; Nays: 158; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/115 91728c583db24f13da0452f7e68c97be4c934f248a902d358ae55286d35fb3e0 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 171; Nays: 165; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/116 e6616c52e2b746aaef2dd8de7166824b9bd72937b04e804d80aba66190df9071 Negatived House vote. Yeas: 165; Nays: 171; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/117 80f0ea036a9527b5ef50b74a7467ca3e77db7c01e4d27b2dea55c2b3cbf07f67 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 200; Nays: 136; Paired: 4. Bill: C-11. Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/NT-2627-001-S--pbo-assessment-spring-economic-update-economic-fiscal-track--evaluation-dpb-mise-jour-economique-printemps-profil-evolution-economique-financiere c6e5214e73f11fe7e241f8af1ccedda5a82de107576fa3e082948517fe67fb6d Note from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. PBO has prepared a series of notes assessing the Spring Economic Update 2026, tabled on April 28, 2026, in respect of Budget 2025 tabled on November 4, 2025. The objective of these notes is to support Parliamentary scrutiny of public finances. The notes review key elements of the budget cycle through time, notably the economic and fiscal track, fiscal anchors and fiscal sustainability, major government priorities guiding the capital in... Mon, 04 May 2026 13:02:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/NT-2627-002-S--pbo-assessment-spring-economic-update-fiscal-anchors-fiscal-sustainability--evaluation-dpb-mise-jour-economique-printemps-cibles-budgetaires-viabilite-financiere 3b43bf6e8f4c88be45ebb8229b37f08cb8efcc7d6d4f0584cc77b4c108614318 Note from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. PBO has prepared a series of notes assessing the Spring Economic Update 2026, tabled on April 28, 2026, in respect of Budget 2025 tabled on November 4, 2025. The objective of these notes is to support Parliamentary scrutiny of public finances. The notes review key elements of the budget cycle through time, notably the economic and fiscal track, fiscal anchors and fiscal sustainability, major government priorities guiding the capital in... Mon, 04 May 2026 13:01:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/NT-2627-003-S--pbo-assessment-spring-economic-update-government-major-capital-priorities--evaluation-dpb-mise-jour-economique-printemps-principales-priorites-investissement-gouvernement-dans e863c8e81a2c668e5beff22381697f8f8d90265a3bfcf97dd809d72940060933 Note from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. PBO has prepared a series of notes assessing the Spring Economic Update 2026, tabled on April 28, 2026, in respect of Budget 2025 tabled on November 4, 2025. The objective of these notes is to support Parliamentary scrutiny of public finances. The notes review key elements of the budget cycle through time, notably the economic and fiscal track, fiscal anchors and fiscal sustainability, major government priorities guiding the capital in... Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/NT-2627-004-S--pbo-assessment-spring-economic-update-departmental-spending-new-measures--evaluation-dpb-mise-jour-economique-printemps-depenses-ministerielles-nouvelles-mesures 4d2e088157d9289c2b1c7aaead666370f1f31b3a8fb5f003c29ee7439b7d3521 Note from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. PBO has prepared a series of notes assessing the Spring Economic Update 2026, tabled on April 28, 2026, in respect of Budget 2025 tabled on November 4, 2025. The objective of these notes is to support Parliamentary scrutiny of public finances. The notes review key elements of the budget cycle through time, notably the economic and fiscal track, fiscal anchors and fiscal sustainability, major government priorities guiding the capital in... Mon, 04 May 2026 12:59:00 +0000