C-222Private member's bill45th Parliament, 1st session

Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (death of a child)

Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’assurance-emploi et le Code canadien du travail (décès d’un enfant)

Details

Sponsor partyLiberal
TypePrivate Member’s Bill
StatusAt report stage in the House of Commons
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
Latest activityDebate at report stage on May 29, 2026 (House of Commons) · May 29, 2026

Progress

  1. First readingSep 18, 2025
    House of Commons
  2. Second readingFeb 4, 2026
    House of Commons
  3. Third readingNot reached
    House of Commons
  4. First readingNot reached
    Senate
  5. Second readingNot reached
    Senate
  6. Third readingNot reached
    Senate
  7. Royal assentNot reached
    Crown

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Recorded divisions

DivisionDateSubjectResultYea / Nay
#64Feb 4, 20262nd reading of Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (death of a child)Agreed To331 / 0