Bill S-243

National Framework for Women’s Health in Canada Act

An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada

Status

In committee (Senate), as of March 26, 2026

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment provides for the development of a national framework to promote, enhance and protect women’s health as a matter of national concern.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-243s:

S-243 (2022) Enacting Climate Commitments Act
S-243 (2017) Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act (measuring the tax gap to fight international tax evasion)
S-243 (2009) Medical Devices Registry Act
S-243 (2008) Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Act

Breast CancerStatements by Members

October 6th, 2026 / 2:15 p.m.


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Liberal

Lisa Hepfner Liberal Hamilton Mountain, ON

Mr. Speaker, representatives of Breast Cancer Canada are on Parliament Hill today for the organization's awareness month. There were 31,000 Canadians diagnosed this year alone. One in eight women faces this battle. We all know many who have survived and many who have not.

Most impressive in my world is my friend Kim MacDonald, also here today for the awareness advocacy. Kim is now 10 years cancer-free. She recovered, but Kim has never stopped speaking up for everyone else affected by breast cancer. She uses her platform as a popular Weather Network personality to talk about her journey. She travels to conferences to cover various breakthroughs, and she raises money for more research.

There is progress, but we know there are still gaps in cancer care across this country. We need a national approach. We should wear the pink ribbon this month, donate, and support the bill I will sponsor when it passes in the Senate, an act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada.