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 (270)

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

Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

…uilding infrastructure, so that we would be in a better position to be able to export. That is what Bill C-13 is all about. It is a reflection of the need for us to have trading partners that go beyond Canada and the U.S.A. As a prime minister, someone who has been the Governor of the Bank of Canada and the …

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Cheryl Gallant2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

… behalf of the cattle producers in the farm-filled riding of Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke to speak to Bill C-13, an act to bring the United Kingdom into the trans-Pacific partnership. Canadians who were watching TV in the 1980s may remember a popular Wendy's commercial that asked a simple question, “Where's th…

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Xavier Barsalou-Duval2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

…ech by the member opposite from the beginning. I am rising because we are supposed to be discussing Bill C-13, which deals with the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. However, most of the member opposite's speech has been focused on relati…

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Helena Konanz2026-03-12
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Government Orders

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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Helena Konanz2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the legislation before us: 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. That is a …

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Peter Fonseca2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to rise today to speak in support of Bill C-13, legislation that would implement the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the CPTPP. At its core, this debate is about more tha…

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

…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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Brad Vis2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

…did the Prime Minister not use this opportunity to remove those trade irritants and include them in Bill C-13 so Canadian pork producers in Manitoba could sell more product on the international market?

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Brad Vis2026-03-12
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession …
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Government Orders

…g talked about. Canada's economic challenges will not be solved through symbolism abroad or even by Bill C-13, but through practical action here at home. Therefore, if the Prime Minister is truly committed to strengthening Canada's economy, here is what I believe he must do right now. First, we need to refor…

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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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