Bill C-13

Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Bill C-13 has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Sponsor:Maninder Sidhu
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-10-21

Other Bills Numbered C-13

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:

45-1

An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Law (royal assent given)
Law
44-1

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)

Second reading (House)
43-1

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

Fairness for Military Families (Employment Insurance) Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act, chapter 22 of the Statutes of Canada, 1998 and chapter 25 of the Statutes of Canada, 2004

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

Budget Implementation Act, 2006

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (capital markets fraud and evidence-gathering)

Law (royal assent given)
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37-2

Assisted Human Reproduction Act

In committee (Senate)
37-1

Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 2001

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (9)

Division #323
Agreed To
2023-05-15T15:25:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

301Yea
1Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
141Y / 1N
Conservative
104Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #320
Agreed To
2023-05-11T15:45:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

311Yea
1Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
144Y / 1N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #319
Agreed To
2023-05-11T15:35:00

Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)

319Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #318
Agreed To
2023-05-11T15:25:00

Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)

318Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
110Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #317
Agreed To
2023-05-11T15:15:00

Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)

316Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #108
Agreed To
2022-05-30T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

289Yea
29Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
111Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 29N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #107
Negatived
2022-05-30T15:20:00

2nd reading of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (amendment)

29Yea
289Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 151N
Conservative
0Y / 111N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #106
Negatived
2022-05-30T15:10:00

2nd reading of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (subamendment)

29Yea
288Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 151N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #102
Agreed To
2022-05-20T11:00:56

Time allocation for Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

168Yea
131Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
146Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 102N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 27N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Independent
0Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (299)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-13: the latest 20.

Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-06-15
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-3…

Government Orders

…em modernization act; Bill C-12, the strengthening Canada's immigration system and borders act; and Bill C-13, respecting trade in Great Britain. We also had Bill C-16, the protecting victims act, and Bill C-20. Bill C-14 is the bail and sentencing reform legislation. I was just speaking about Bill C-16. The…

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2026-05-06
Procedural

Royal Assent

…tary to the Governor General The schedule indicates the bills assented to on Wednesday, May 6, were Bill C-13, An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Bill C…

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Kelly McCauley2026-04-27
Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing …

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…er manhandled the late Gord Brown and also elbowed an NDP member in the chest. During COVID, we saw Bill C-13 under the Trudeau government, and again, a majority of the members opposite were part of that government. With Bill C-13, the Liberals brought in a bill that would allow them, for 21 months, to have …

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Tako Van Popta2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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Mr. Speaker, Bill C-13 is about bringing the United Kingdom into the comprehensive trade agreement with the Pacific. The member for Courtenay—Alberni mentioned frozen pensions for U.K. pensioners who decide to retire here …

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Gord Johns2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…cating for this, so that this is dealt with and there is a responsible way forward when it comes to Bill C-13.

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Alexis Deschênes2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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Mr. Speaker, I think we share a lot of the same concerns about Bill C-13. My question is about investor-state dispute settlement and the tension between our legitimate need to ensure national sovereignty, in other words, that everyone who does business here is working wit…

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Gord Johns2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-13, legislation that would implement the protocol on the accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnershi…

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Jagsharan Singh Mahal2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…will be splitting my time with another member of the House. It is an honour to be here and speak to Bill C-13, an act implementing U.K. accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, commonly known as CPTPP. Common-sense Conservatives support free trade. Canada is a t…

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2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, as reporte…

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Randy Hoback2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…e here on a Thursday afternoon and know that the Speaker has my back. I think everybody agrees that Bill C-13 should go through. It is common sense. It should be almost like a routine item. I am going to talk about some of the frustrations that we have with the U.K. wanting to join the TPP. I think it is goo…

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Tako Van Popta2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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Mr. Speaker, Bill C-13 is the bill by which the United Kingdom will be brought into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP. All of the other countries, and I believe there are 1…

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Yasir Naqvi2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…her, as I consider her to be a close friend in this place. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to Bill C-13, which is an act to implement the protocol on the accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, t…

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Ziad Aboultaif2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…ound direct investment to Canada totalled $97 billion in 2024. We want to see that number increase. Bill C-13, if passed, provides immediate duty-free, quota-free, unlimited access to sweet corn. There is no volume limit, as there was under the previous agreement. It provides more liberal rules of origin for…

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2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, as reporte…

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Ziad Aboultaif2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…e, something like the “let the U.K. join the club act”. I guess we will just have to refer to it as Bill C-13. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the CPTPP, is a free trade agreement enforced between Canada and 10 other countries in the Indo-Pacific region: Australia, …

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Melissa Lantsman2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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…uring a cost-of-living crisis. Instead, those issues remain unresolved. Today, we are talking about Bill C-13, and the conversation in the House would lead us to believe that this is a brand new trade agreement, or that this is some major breakthrough. It is not. Bill C-13 is not a new trade agreement. It is…

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Hon. Kody Blois2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to talk about Bill C-13, that seeks to enable the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a partnership with 11 other countries. I will try to deliver my…

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Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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Mr. Speaker, today's debate on Bill C-13 has sparked another debate regarding the impact that parliamentarians from all parties, and in Parliament as a whole, have on the international trade agreements signed by Canada. As we know, the role…

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Steeve Lavoie2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …

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… be sharing my time with my colleague from Kings—Hants. I am speaking today at the third reading of Bill C-13, which aims to implement the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP. Before I start talking about international trade, I wou…

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Helena Konanz2026-03-12
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Bill C-13 comes before the House at a time of concern about global tensions in our trading relationships. Let us be clear that Canada is and always will remain a great trading nation. Trade is the foundation o…

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