Bill C-224

In committee (House)

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)

Bill C-224 is being studied in committee.

Sponsor:Blaine Calkins
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-18

Other Bills Numbered C-224

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)

In committee (House)
44-1

National Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

Dead
43-1

An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

Second reading (House)
42-1

Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Climate Change Accountability Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change

40-3

An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act to amend the Workers Mourning Day Act (national flag to be flown at half-mast)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act to amend the Workers Mourning Day Act (national flag to be flown at half-mast)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Referendum Act (reform of the electoral system of Canada)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code

Not active
37-2

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code

Dead
37-1

Family Farm Cost of Production Protection Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)

Division Votes (4)

Division #263
Agreed To
2023-03-08T15:15:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting

322Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #166
Agreed To
2022-06-22T15:10:00

2nd reading of Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting

319Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #89
Negatived
2021-04-14T15:00:00

Bill C-224, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces (report stage amendment)

155Yea
179Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 151N
Conservative
120Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
1Y / 4N
Green Party
2Y / 1N

Crossed party lines (1)

Derek Sloan (Independent · voted Yea)
Division #42
Agreed To
2021-01-27T15:05:00

2nd reading of Bill C-224, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

174Yea
152Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 147N
Conservative
119Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 3N
Green Party
1Y / 2N

Parliamentary Debates (66)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-224: the latest 20.

Kathy Borrelli2026-04-17
National Framework on Sickle Cell Disease Act

Private Members' Business

…ment and management of Lyme disease and the sharing of best practices throughout Canada. Similarly, Bill C-224, the national framework on cancers linked to firefighting act, introduced in 2022 in the 44th Parliament, will “make recommendations respecting regular screenings for cancers linked to firefighting”,…

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William Stevenson2026-03-11
Petitions

Routine Proceedings

…th products, ensure costs are not increased, safeguard the ability to share information and support Bill C-224.

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Blaine Calkins2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

… want to thank all of my colleagues who spoke in the House tonight, in the second hour of debate on Bill C-224. As has been mentioned, this is the second Parliament I have tabled this bill in. In the previous Parliament, it was Bill C-368. It passed at second reading in this place, but it was not unanimous. I…

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Garnett Genuis2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

…ng to restore the previous situation with respect to access to natural health products. That is now Bill C-224. I commend my colleague for this important work to restore the long-standing, well-functioning, pre-existing system for access to and regulation of natural health products and to undo the sneaky Libe…

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Leslyn Lewis2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

…k in support today of the common-sense bill from my hon. colleague, the member for Ponoka—Didsbury, Bill C-224, an act to amend the Food and Drugs Act regarding natural health care products. Bill C-224 moves to reverse the sweeping changes that the government made in 2023 to the Food and Drugs Act, which chan…

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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

…ssa's Law. The department can now impose mandatory recalls when public safety is at stake. However, Bill C-224 would reverse that decision. Let me be clear. We in the Bloc Québécois recognize that natural health products should not be treated exactly like prescription drugs. They belong in a distinct category…

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Maggie Chi2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak about Bill C-224. This is an important bill that impacts millions of Canadians who rely on natural health products as part of their daily health and wellness routines, and who want to know that the products they are …

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Dan Mazier2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

…for Ponoka—Didsbury has once again stepped up on behalf of millions of Canadians. He has introduced Bill C-224, an act that would amend the Food and Drugs Act. As the Conservative shadow minister for health, I fully support it. Bill C-224 would remove natural health products from the same regulatory category …

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2026-03-10
Food and Drugs Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 17, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-224, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2026-03-10
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

… the Order Paper. Pursuant to Standing Order 37, the House will now proceed to the consideration of Bill C-224 under Private Members' Business.

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Hon. Terry Duguid2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to Bill C-224 this morning. This is an important bill that would impact millions of Canadians who rely on natural health products as part of their daily health and wellness routines and want to know that the produ…

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Connie Cody2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

…l support of my colleague, the member for Ponoka—Didsbury, and to second his private member's bill, Bill C-224. He has shown real leadership in working with Canadians across the country to craft a thoughtful, practical response to the government's overreach. Natural health products are not obscure or uncommon…

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2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-224, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Luc Thériault2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

…m just surprised that all the work done in committee, which everyone agreed on, was not included in Bill C-224. If it had been, we could have fast-tracked this bill rather than rehash all the meetings. It should be noted that, as a result of our work, Health Canada had already begun to make concessions, parti…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, before I get to the debate on Bill C-224, I just want to make quick reference to something that embodies a great deal of national pride from coast to coast to coast here in Canada: the Grey Cup. We had a wonderful celebration in the city of…

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Luc Thériault2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I wish I could say that Bill C-224 is basically the same as Bill C-368, which was scrapped when the election was called. The Bloc Québécois had made amendments to Bill C‑368 to strike a balance between people's concern for their safet…

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Blaine Calkins2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-224, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is certainly a pleasure for me to rise for the second Parliamen…

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Garnett Genuis2025-10-03
Petitions

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition today in support of Bill C-224, put forward by my colleague from Ponoka—Didsbury. This is a bill about natural health products. I tried to submit a notice to jointly second the bill, as I sometimes do with great pieces of legislat…

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Blaine Calkins2025-09-18
Food and Drugs Act

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-224, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products). Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to table my private member's bill to reverse the changes that the governmen…

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Mr. Ken Hardie2023-10-25
Canadian Aviation Regulations

Private Members' Business

…I have been inspired by the hon. member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, whose private member's bill, Bill C-224, which we passed unanimously, has paved the way for a national framework to raise awareness of cancers linked to firefighting and to improve access to cancer prevention and treatment. When it appeare…

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