Bill C-18

Second reading (Senate)

Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act

Bill C-18 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Maninder Sidhu
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-12-11

Other Bills Numbered C-18

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

45-1

Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act

Second reading (Senate)
44-1

Online News Act

Law (royal assent given)
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Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act

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Appropriation Act No. 2, 2020-21

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42-1

An Act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Agricultural Growth Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

Increasing Voter Participation Act

Second reading (House)
40-2

An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, to validate certain calculations and to amend other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (verification of residence)

Law (royal assent given)
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39-1

An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA identification

Law (royal assent given)
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38-1

An Act to amend the Telefilm Canada Act and another Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

Citizenship of Canada Act

In committee (House)
37-1

An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (9)

Division #62
Agreed To
2026-02-02T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia

332Yea
1Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
165Y / 0N
Conservative
139Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
6Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #406
Agreed To
2023-06-21T23:00:00

Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada

208Yea
113Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 112N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #405
Negatived
2023-06-21T22:55:01

Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (reasoned amendment)

114Yea
210Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 152N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #390
Agreed To
2023-06-20T11:57:07

Time allocation for Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada

170Yea
144Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
146Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 111N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 29N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #244
Agreed To
2022-12-14T15:10:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada

213Yea
114Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
152Y / 0N
Conservative
1Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #112
Agreed To
2022-05-31T16:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada

207Yea
116Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #111
Negatived
2022-05-31T16:00:00

Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (amendment)

117Yea
206Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
116Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #69
Agreed To
2021-03-10T15:50:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

305Yea
25Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
119Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 22N
Independent
4Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 3N
Division #43
Agreed To
2021-02-01T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

300Yea
26Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
118Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 3N

Parliamentary Debates (308)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-18.

David McKenzie2026-03-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…y pleasure to rise in the House today on behalf of the residents of Calgary Signal Hill to speak to Bill C-18, an act implementing the Canada-Indonesia comprehensive economic partnership agreement. Let me begin by stating clearly that Conservatives believe in trade. Canada has always been a trading nation. F…

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Peter Fonseca2026-03-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today in support of Bill C-18 and the Canada-Indonesia trade agreement, an agreement that reflects who we are as a country and where we are headed as an economy. One in five jobs in Canada depends on exports and trade. We are tal…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-03-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

… and if you seek it, I believe you will find that there is unanimous consent to put the question on Bill C-18 at third reading.

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Steeve Lavoie2026-03-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…sify, build. Anticipate risks, diversify options and build a winning position. That is exactly what Bill C-18 does. It prepares our economy for the realities of the 21st century. It connects Canadian ingenuity with global demand. It creates opportunities for Quebec businesses. It strengthens the prosperity o…

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Yasir Naqvi2026-03-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to Bill C-18. Bill C-18 is a very important piece of legislation. It is critical at this moment in our history for Canada's economic growth and prosperity, and for making sure that we are able to create the impor…

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2026-03-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
Procedural

Government Orders

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia, as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

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Marilyn Gladu2026-03-10
Government Business No. 6—Proceedings on Bill C-9
0

Government Orders

…of Canadians during the pandemic. It violated free expression under previous bills, like Bill C-11, Bill C-18 and Bill C-63, and now Bill C-9. The emergency measures act that the Liberals put in place was illegal. They froze people's bank accounts, another violation, and authorized unlawful search and seizur…

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2026-02-26
Business of the House
0

Oral Questions

… Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Bill C-18, which would implement the comprehensive economic partnership agreement between Canada and Indonesia. With that, Mr. Speaker, I wish you and your constituents a very good constituency week.

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Hon. Judy A. Sgro2026-02-24
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

… have the honour to present, in both official languages, the report of the legislative committee on Bill C-18, an act to implement the comprehensive economic partnership agreement between Canada and Indonesia. The committee has studied the bill, and I am very happy to forward it on to the House. It has decid…

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2026-02-02
Canada–Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed from January 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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