Legislation Introduced After Five Weeks of Inactivity

After nearly five weeks of limited legislative activity, the 67th Parliament has finally seen the introduction of several government bills in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Coolrhorace’s administration tabled multiple pieces of legislation this past week, marking the first significant movement on the legislative front since the government was sworn in.

The government, elected in a landslide on March 2, 2025, has faced growing scrutiny over the lack of visible parliamentary progress. Since the Throne Speech was delivered earlier in March, no formal bills had been brought forward until this past week — a delay that had begun to raise concerns among members of Parliament, the press, and observers across the country. Legislation Introduced but No Laws Passed

While the introduction of legislation signifies a step forward, none of the bills tabled so far have passed both the House of Commons and the Senate besides Immigration Act S-01. The only legislation that was placed on the Throne Speech.

Two of the bills have already been referred to Senate committees for review and amendment. These include:

• Amendment to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Reform Act, 2023 - which gives the government more oversight on CBC's Editor-in-Chief, as well ensuring transparency

• Employment Rights Act- which gives workers a layer of protection against employers when demotion or termination proposed by the NDP Leader Whatdoyoulookinatp.

Additional legislation introduced includes minor amendments to administrative procedures and reintroductions of bills from previous sessions, with minimal substantive changes. While these measures demonstrate some activity, many within Parliament note the lack of high-impact or ambitious reforms in these early proposals. There has yet to be a clearly defined legislative agenda or roadmap released by the Prime Minister’s Office. Parliamentary Function in Question

The return to legislative business follows a tense period in which Parliament failed to reach quorum on two consecutive occasions. If Parliament were to fall short on meeting, the legislature would have been dissolved. The last time that happened was NathanInslee's Conservative Government last February. The successful sitting over the weekend averted that scenario, ensuring that the current government remains in place. The quorum issue has drawn attention to the internal operations of the Conservative-led government. With a 12-seat majority in the 20-seat House, expectations for swift legislative action were high, especially following the fall of the previous Liberal government after a high-profile scandal involving the former Prime Minister. With several Cabinet Ministers, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs TheRealNLeon, blaming those 2 consecutive sessions on opposition parties not being present while they have a majority. When questioned about his own party not being present, he replied, "Yes we are toast becuase we showed up with six people and the opposition didn't turn up.... at all..... except one lad from NDP. That's totally our fault that the opposition collectively decided to sabotage by not attending."He was then stricken on Saturday's session for an unexcused absence. What's next? At present, no major flagship legislation has been identified by the government. The Immigration Act which is now pending Royal Assent, is now the only thing this government has accomplished in 5 weeks. But now, Conservatives seem to have found some motivation and are planning some decent reforms for Canadians.