is an essential research tool for
finding information on legislation currently before Parliament.
This tool provides electronic access to a wide range of information about individual bills,
such as:
- the text of the bill at various stages;
- government press releases and backgrounders (for government bills);
- legislative summaries from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service;
- important speeches at second reading;
- votes; and
- coming into force data.
In addition,
provides: a reading list; and other related Web
links for House of Commons and Senate government bills. By
bringing these sources together into one place,
offers easy access to legislative information and reduces time spent researching
these matters.
is a collaborative effort
of the Parliamentary Information and Research Service and the Information and Document Resource Service of the Library of Parliament.
For more information on using
or on the legislative process in general, please see our
FAQ.
Questions and/or comments can be sent here.