Bill C-201 — 45-1
Bill C-12 — 45-1
Bill C-10 — 45-1
TOPIC INTRODUCTION: Bill C-205: National Housing Strategy
TOPIC INTRODUCTION: Bill C-201: Mental Health and Addictions
Bill C-2, the Mental Health and Addictions Act, seeks to overhaul Canada’s approach to mental health and addiction care by expanding access to treatment, improving coordination between services, and addressing systemic gaps. For Canadians, this issue is deeply personal and urgent, as mental health crises and addiction disorders affect millions, often compounded by barriers like funding shortages, fragmented care, and social determinants like housing and poverty.
TOPIC INTRODUCTION
Bill C-205, the National Housing Strategy, represents a federal effort to address Canada’s housing crisis, which affects millions through affordability, homelessness, and inadequate supply. The bill seeks to coordinate provincial, territorial, and federal policies to create a cohesive framework for housing reform. However, its success hinges on balancing competing priorities and addressing systemic challenges.
Key tensions:
On October 31, 2025, MP Ms. Gazan introduced Bill C-254, a private member's bill that would criminalize public denial or justification of Canada's residential school system. The bill proposes adding a new subsection to the Criminal Code making it an offense to promote hatred toward Indigenous peoples by "condoning, denying, downplaying or justifying the Indian residential school system" outside private conversations. Those convicted could face up to two years in prison.
On June 20, 2025, MP Ms. Jansen introduced Bill C-218, a private member's bill seeking to amend the Criminal Code to explicitly exclude mental disorders as qualifying conditions for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). The bill's preamble frames it as a protective measure, prioritizing "mental health support" and "suicide prevention counselling" over what its proponents describe as the "normalization of assisted death as a mental health solution."
On October 8, 2025, the government introduced Bill C-12, the "Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act." This sprawling, 11-part omnibus bill proposes a significant expansion of the state's powers in immigration enforcement, information sharing, and border control.
On October 21, 2025, MP Savard-Tremblay introduced Bill C-251, proposing amendments to the Customs Act that would create a rebuttable presumption against imports from designated countries suspected of using forced or child labour. The bill shifts the burden of proof to importers, requiring them to demonstrate supply chain monitoring and certification to clear their goods.