The main changes S-212 would make, in plain reading order.
Back to billsShort title: National Strategy for Children and Youth Act
Sponsor: Rosemary Moodie, Senator
Proposed changes
This enactment provides for the development of a national strategy to support children and youth in Canada.
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· Senate
Completed. May 27, 2025
· Senate
Completed. June 18, 2025
· Senate
Completed. Completed
· Senate
Completed. March 10, 2026
· House of Commons
Completed. March 12, 2026
· House of Commons
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· House of Commons
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· Governor General
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Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI)
7 meetings between November 5 and February 5, 2026
3 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 1 reported meeting. Their own words are quoted.
Family Service Toronto 1 meeting · registered to lobby on it · latest Aug 18, 2026
“Bill S-212 National Strategy for Children and Youth in Canada Child poverty”
Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. registered to lobby on it · latest Aug 13, 2026
“Bill S-212 - An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada”
First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society registered to lobby on it · latest Jun 16, 2026
“National Strategy for Children and Youth Act, Bill S-212”
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The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.
Rosemary Moodie · Independent Senators Group
Sponsor’s speech, June 4, 2025 (Senate) · Read the transcript
Full debates and votes on OpenParliament.ca (an independent site)
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