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Bills C-1 and S-1, are pro forma bills
Pro forma

The term pro forma is a term applied to practices that are wikt:perfunctory, or seek to satisfy the minimum requirements or to conform to a Convention or doctrine....
 introduced in the House of Commons and Senate at the opening of each session of the Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada

The Parliament of Canada is Canada's legislature, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The Governor General of Canada appoints the 105 members of the upper house, the Canadian Senate, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada....
. The bills are given a first reading and are then never proceeded with further. Being pro forma pieces of legislation, introducing them is mostly a formal tradition. They are introduced each session in the Commons and Senate for the purpose of reassuring the right of Members to depart from the reasons for summoning Parliament contained in the Speech from the Throne
Speech from the Throne

A speech from the throne is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the government's agenda for the coming year....
 and to proceed with such business before considering the Speech, therefore signifying Parliament's freedom from the direction of the Crown of Canada
Monarchy in Canada

The monarchy of Canada, or Canadian monarchy, is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty and head of state of Canada, forming the core of the country's Westminster system Parliamentary system democracy....
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The introduction of a pro forma bill is a practice that has existed since before Confederation
Canadian Confederation

Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federalism Dominion of Canada was formed beginning July 1, 1867 from the provinces, colony and Territory of British North America....
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Bills C-1 and S-1, are pro forma bills
Pro forma

The term pro forma is a term applied to practices that are wikt:perfunctory, or seek to satisfy the minimum requirements or to conform to a Convention or doctrine....
 introduced in the House of Commons and Senate at the opening of each session of the Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada

The Parliament of Canada is Canada's legislature, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The Governor General of Canada appoints the 105 members of the upper house, the Canadian Senate, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada....
. The bills are given a first reading and are then never proceeded with further. Being pro forma pieces of legislation, introducing them is mostly a formal tradition. They are introduced each session in the Commons and Senate for the purpose of reassuring the right of Members to depart from the reasons for summoning Parliament contained in the Speech from the Throne
Speech from the Throne

A speech from the throne is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the government's agenda for the coming year....
 and to proceed with such business before considering the Speech, therefore signifying Parliament's freedom from the direction of the Crown of Canada
Monarchy in Canada

The monarchy of Canada, or Canadian monarchy, is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty and head of state of Canada, forming the core of the country's Westminster system Parliamentary system democracy....
.

The introduction of a pro forma bill is a practice that has existed since before Confederation
Canadian Confederation

Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federalism Dominion of Canada was formed beginning July 1, 1867 from the provinces, colony and Territory of British North America....
. It originated in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords ....
 in 1571.

In the House, Bill C-1 is normally introduced by the prime minister
Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
 and is titled An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office . In the Senate, Bill S-1 is titled An Act relating to Railways.

Bill C-1 was ordered printed on January 26th 2009, in the second session of the 40th Parliament, possibly for the first time. In previous sessions of Parliament it seems the bill was not ordered printed. As a result you can view the text of Bill C-1, like any other government bill, on the Parliament of Canada website for that session whereas the text of Bill C-1 is not available for any previous session. The significance of this change in the handling of Bill C-1 is unclear.

See also

  • Outlawries Bill
    Outlawries Bill

    The Outlawries Bill is customarily introduced in the United Kingdom's British House of Commons at the start of each session of Parliament of the United Kingdom....
  • Select Vestries Bill
    Select Vestries Bill

    The Select Vestries Bill is customarily introduced in the House of Lords at the start of each session of Parliament of the United Kingdom.The bill is read after the Queen's Speech, but before any debate on the contents of the Speech....