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Status

• Bill C-282 received first reading on June 3, 2026.

What the bill does

• Amends the Veterans Well-being Act to state that rehabilitation services under section 8 may include providing service dogs to veterans.
• Requires the Minister, when developing a rehabilitation plan, to assess whether a veteran’s medical or psycho-social rehabilitation needs require a service dog. The bill does not state that every veteran must receive one.
• Defines a service dog as one individually trained by a specialized organization to help a person with a physical or psychological health need or a need related to social adjustment.

Regulation-making power

• After consulting the provinces, the Minister may make regulations on service dogs’ health, breeding, identifying accessories, training and testing, and certification of training organizations and examiners.
• Regulations may also address financing and other matters prescribed under the Act relating to service dogs.

Costs and deadlines

• The provided text specifies no cost, implementation deadline or coming-into-force date.