Bill S-246

Wartime Service Recognition Act

An Act respecting the recognition of wartime service

Status

Second reading (House), as of June 8, 2026

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment provides for the development of a national framework for the recognition of certain military service as wartime service and for the designation by the Governor in Council of military service as wartime service if it meets the objective criteria set out in the national framework.

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-246s:

S-246 (2022) Law Lebanese Heritage Month Act
S-246 (2018) An Act to amend the Borrowing Authority Act

Message from the Senate

June 5th, 2026 / 10 a.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes

I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed the following bill with an amendment to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill C‑9, an act to amend the Criminal Code with regard to hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places. Copies of the amendment are available on the table.

The Senate has also passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S‑246, an act respecting the recognition of wartime service.