Bill Detail
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
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
This bill, if passed, would change the rules for how Members of Parliament (Senators and Members of the House of Commons) take their oath of office. Currently, they must swear allegiance to the Crown. This bill would allow them to choose to swear only the oath of allegiance, only an oath of office (promising to faithfully execute their duties), or both.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-06-16
First reading
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 179
Date: 2022-09-28
Result: Failed
Yes: 77
No: 246
Paired: 6
Yes / No Ratio
Yes23.8%
No76.2%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |