Bill C-13

In committee (Senate)

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 passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

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

In committee (Senate)
44-1

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

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

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

Second reading (House)
43-1

An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19

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

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the 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

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 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)
Law
37-2

An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research

In committee (Senate)
37-1

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act

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 (230)

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

Doug Eyolfson2026-02-02
Canadian Multiculturalism Act
0

Private Members' Business

…Official Languages Act to ensure that the act continues to serve Canadians. Most recently, in 2023, Bill C-13, an act to amend the Official Languages Act, received royal assent. That bill introduced key changes to strengthen the French language in Canada and in Quebec. These changes go to greater lengths to …

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Hon. Michael Chong2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…lding the appointed executive to account. The Conservatives support Bill C-18, just as we supported 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 just a…

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2025-12-11
Business of the House
0

Government Orders

…nd passed on division, and that the opposition of the Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands be noted; (b) 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, be deemed …

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2025-12-04
Business of the House
0

Oral Questions

…atives said they wanted to do, but apparently not. Also, there will be the second reading debate 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, a very sol…

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Yasir Naqvi2025-12-03
An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession …
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to Bill C-13. Before I commence my comments on this very important bill, I want to advise the House that I will be dividing my time with the member for Kings—Hants. We have earnestly been discussing in this House…

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2025-12-03
An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession …
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed from October 28 consideration of the motion that 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, be read th…

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Hon. Kody Blois2025-12-03
An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession …
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to speak to Bill C-13, which is for the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. CPTPP is the initialism we use, and it is a relatively straightforw…

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Hon. Kody Blois2025-12-03
An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession …
0

Government Orders

…get it back. I would invite my Conservative colleagues and all opposition members, and not only for Bill C-13, to clear the deck before Christmas and show Canadians we are getting work done.

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Tamara Kronis2025-12-03
An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession …
0

Government Orders

…m Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Bow River. I rise today to speak to 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. It may be …

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David Bexte2025-12-03
An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession …
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, today I rise to speak to Bill C-13 and the impacts it would have on cattle producers, especially in my riding of Bow River, but first I want to recognize the storied history and legacy of ranchers in southern Alberta. The beef industr…

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