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 13 sessions:

45-1

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

In committee (House)
44-1

An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting

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

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (assistance — drug overdose)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

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

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)
40-3

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)
37-1

An Act to provide cost of production protection for the family farm

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
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
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

Parliamentary Debates (46)

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

Luc Thériault2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act
0

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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Connie Cody2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act
0

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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Hon. Terry Duguid2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act
0

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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Luc Thériault2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act
0

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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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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Blaine Calkins2025-11-17
Food and Drugs Act
0

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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Blaine Calkins2025-09-18
Food and Drugs Act
0

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
0

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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Ms. Rachel Bendayan2023-10-24
Taxation
0

Adjournment Proceedings

…s. I also know that we will continue to work in this direction through various other means. We have Bill C-224, which addresses this. There are many actions that our government has taken and will continue to take. I encourage collaboration between my NDP colleague, whom I respect enormously, and members of go…

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Mrs. Sherry Romanado2023-06-05
Wildfires in Canada
0

Emergency Debate

…nning out across the country to fight these wildfires. One thing we heard during debate on my bill, Bill C-224, was the impact on firefighters after a wildfire. We heard about the fires in Fort Mac and the impact on firefighters, who are now seeing a high incidence of cancer from a lifetime of exposure in suc…

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