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An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office)

BillC-210
Session45-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2025-06-16
Proposed byXavier Barsalou Duval
parl.ca ↗

This enactment amends section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to provide that every member of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada may, before taking their seat, choose to take and subscribe the oath of allegiance, the oath of office or both.

✦ AI Summary

Bill C-210 proposes to change the rules for members of Canada's Parliament, specifically Senators and Members of the House of Commons. Currently, they must swear an oath of allegiance when taking office. This bill would allow them the choice to swear only the oath of allegiance, only a new 'oath of office', or both.

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Legislative Timeline

2025-06-16
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes members can choose oath of allegiance, office, or both.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence

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