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)
Law
43-2

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

Appropriation Act No. 2, 2020-21

Law (royal assent given)
Law
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)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA identification

Law (royal assent given)
Law
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.

Adam Chambers2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
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Government Orders

…ernment accountable when it is making these decisions. As I mentioned, we have some questions about Bill C-18. We will not just blindly agree and support the government on every trade bill it brings forward. We believe it needs to go through the proper process, but we are here to work with the government. I …

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

… Bill C-12, and now, in addition to that, Bill C-14 and the bill that is now in front of the House, Bill C-18. We have been supporting some pieces of legislation to move ahead. The government would like to present a narrative that the opposition is being obstructionist, because I think it would like to pull …

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
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Government Orders

Madam Speaker, when we look at Bill C-18, it is important we put it in the perspective of a commitment in an election platform the Liberal Party presented to Canadians. We have to take a look at the whole issue of the relationship between C…

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Elizabeth May2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
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Government Orders

…dealing with a country where those things are rather unknown. It is not clear to me how, in passing Bill C-18, we will get to where we want to go. In terms of the promised new day and how much this is going to deliver for Canadians, the estimate is that this will increase Canada's GDP by 2040 by 0.012%. Agai…

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Hon. Maninder Sidhu2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
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Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I rise today with pride and conviction to speak in support of Bill C-18, legislation that will bring into force the Canada-Indonesia comprehensive economic partnership agreement. This is a consequential moment for Canada, a moment to choose engagement over hesitation, di…

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Hon. Maninder Sidhu2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
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Government Orders

moved 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. Madam Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to sha…

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

…he official opposition has in holding 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…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…st the parties and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to put the question on Bill C-18 at second reading at this time.

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Hon. Maninder Sidhu2025-12-11
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

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Marilyn Gladu2025-10-23
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Bord…
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Government Orders

…of behaviour with the government. With Bill C-11, it tried to shut down people's freedom of speech. Bill C-18 tried to mess with the freedom of the press. The freedom of religion issue is constantly coming up, with the Liberals trying to remove charitable status from churches and the Canada summer jobs progr…

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