Bill C-228

Defeated

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)

Bill C-228 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Mario Simard
Bloc Québécois
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-18

Other Bills Numbered C-228

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

Defeated
41-2

An Act respecting a National Appreciation Day

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 respecting a National Appreciation Day

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 respecting the preservation of Canada’s water resources

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 respecting the preservation of Canada’s water resources

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 respecting the preservation of Canada’s water resources

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 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loans)

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 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loans)

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 establish the office of Pension Ombudsman to investigate administrative difficulties encountered by persons in their dealings with the Government of Canada in respect of benefits under the Canada Pension Plan or the Old Age Security Act or tax liability on such benefits and to review the policies and practices applied in the administration and adjudication of such benefits and liabilities

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)
37-2

Antipoverty Act

Dead
37-1

An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (early pension entitlement for police officers and firefighters)

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 (5)

Division #61
Negatived
2026-01-28T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)

32Yea
302Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 167N
Conservative
2Y / 135N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
7Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #223
Agreed To
2022-11-23T15:20:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

318Yea
0Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
26Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #165
Agreed To
2022-06-22T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

323Yea
1Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 1N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #107
Agreed To
2021-05-05T15:15:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-228, An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism

297Yea
32Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
117Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Independent
5Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N
Division #90
Agreed To
2021-04-14T15:20:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-228, An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism

301Yea
32Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
120Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 0N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (54)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-228.

Andréanne Larouche2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…. In any case, the problem in all of these agreements is one that the Bloc Québécois raised through Bill C-228 on which we just voted. If this bill had been allowed to continue to move forward, we could have brought these treaties before the House for debate. It is not right that only the Prime Minister's Off…

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Andréanne Larouche2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…ry committed to addressing these international trade issues. My colleague from Jonquière introduced Bill C-228, which aimed to establish a committee to discuss these treaties here in the House, to negotiate international agreements. I would like to come back to that because my colleague from Saint-Hyacinthe—B…

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The Speaker2026-01-28
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-228.

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Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay2026-01-28
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnershi…
0

Government Orders

…ely excluded from the treaty-making process. Members will recall that the Bloc Québécois introduced Bill C-228, which was rejected about an hour or two before this debate right now. It is almost as though the parliamentarians here are unwilling to do their job as parliamentarians, and that is absolutely shame…

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2026-01-28
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from January 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Shelby Kramp-Neuman2025-10-21
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am happy to rise tonight to speak to Bill C-228, legislation that would fundamentally reshape how Canada affirms its treaties. I will admit that this is not quite the agreement I hoped to be speaking to after more than five months of trade negotia…

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Mario Simard2025-10-21
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is my plea…

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Hon. Michael Chong2025-10-21
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…
0

Private Members' Business

…tion of what we in Canada call a treaty before we go on to a discussion of the bill. When I look at Bill C-228, I note that it further defines a treaty as an amendment to a treaty. Treaties are not simply the original bilateral, multilateral or plurilateral agreement; any amendment to such an agreement is als…

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Mario Simard2025-09-18
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament). Mr. Speaker, today, the Bloc Québécois is keeping a promise by introducing a bi…

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Cathay Wagantall2025-09-18
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…tually, our colleague from New Brunswick brought forward the Reduction of Recidivism Framework Act, Bill C-228, which was passed in the House. This is an important concept, and we of course value these individuals and the opportunities they need to change their life. However, what we are dealing with and hear…

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