La Fontaine

Understand what is happening in Parliament with clear summaries, real-time updates, and personalized notifications. Whether you are a student, volunteer, researcher, or engaged citizen, La Fontaine helps you stay informed without spending hours reading long documents.

Key Features

• Clear Bill Summaries (TL;DR)
Browse concise, plain-language summaries of federal legislation.
Learn what each bill does, why it matters, and how it has progressed through Parliament.

• Petition Tracking
View open and closed e-petitions, see signature counts, get reminders before petitions close, and read government responses when available.

• Personalized Notifications
Choose the topics you care about and receive alerts when:
• A new bill is introduced
• A bill advances to the next stage
• A petition is launched
• A petition is closing soon

You can also follow specific bills or petitions for even more specific updates.

• Follow Your Interests
Customize your feed by selecting policy topics or following individual bills and petitions.
Your preferences sync across all your devices.

Important Notice:
This application is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by any government authority

Data sources:

This application uses dataset provided through Parliament Open Data.
For more information about the datasets, please refer to the Parliament Open Data webpage.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/en/open-data

We also use other government datasets provided under the Open Government Licence.
For more information about the datasets, please refer to the Parliament Open Data webpage.
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/government-wide-reporting-spending-operations/trust-transparency/about-open-government.html