LEGISinfo is an essential research tool for
finding information on legislation currently before Parliament.
This tool provides electronic access to a wide range of information about individual bills,
such as:
- the text of the bill at various stages;
- government press releases and backgrounders (for government bills);
- legislative summaries from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service;
- important speeches at second reading;
- votes; and
- coming into force data.
In addition, LEGISinfo provides: a reading list; and other related Web
links for House of Commons and Senate government bills. By
bringing these sources together into one place, LEGISinfo
offers easy access to legislative information and reduces time spent researching
these matters.
LEGISinfo is a collaborative effort
of the Parliamentary Information and Research Service and the Information and Document Resource Service of the Library of Parliament.
For more information on using LEGISinfo
or on the legislative process in general, please see our
FAQ.
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What's New
Bill C-17 - An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Second Reading in the House of Commons and Referred to Committee, November 1st, 2007
Bill C-22 - An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation)
First Reading in the House of Commons, November 14, 2007
Bill C-472 - An Act to amend the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and the Special Import Measures Act
First Reading in the House of Commons, November 13, 2007
Bill C-473 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transportation workers)
First Reading in the House of Commons, November 13, 2007
Bill C-474 - An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act
(National Sustainable Development Act)
First Reading in the House of Commons, November 13, 2007
Bill C-475 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (credit for pre-sentencing custody)
First Reading in the House of Commons, November 14, 2007
Bill S-3 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions)
Second Reading in the Senate and Referred to Committee, November 14, 2007
Bill S-219 - An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and establishment of national area of selection)
First Reading in the Senate, November 13, 2007
