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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 (62)

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

2022-11-22
Pension Protection Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 18 consideration of the motion that Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, be read the third time and passed.

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Mrs. Kelly Block2022-11-22
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise and speak to my colleague's bill, Bill C-228. I would like to thank the member for Sarnia—Lambton for introducing this bill and providing me with the opportunity to participate in this debate. This bill comes at an important time for Canadians.…

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Ms. Marilyn Gladu2022-11-22
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

…gree on and said, “Let us at least do something. Let us move in the direction of good.” That is how Bill C-228 came into being. Previously, there was a bill, Bill C-253 in the last parliamentary session, which made it to the industry committee. It was on the priority of pensions. This bill would do three thin…

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Ms. Elizabeth May2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am really pleased to have an opportunity to speak at this moment in the history of Bill C-228 and extend my deep appreciation to the member for Sarnia—Lambton. There have been many attempts in this place to ensure workers are secured creditors in bankruptcy. It should not be so hard. I will b…

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Ms. Viviane Lapointe2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in the debate on Bill C-228. We are studying this bill at third reading in the House after it was examined by the Standing Committee on Finance. As reported back to the House by the committee, Bill C-228 would amend the treatme…

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Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

…tre that bears his name. Farewell Jean Lapointe, and thank you. Let us now talk about the important Bill C-228 We are at third reading of this bill in the House of Commons. That is amazing. I want to sincerely congratulate the hon. member for Sarnia—Lambton for her masterful sponsorship of this bill and for m…

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Mr. Daniel Blaikie2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am quite pleased to be rising in debate on third reading of Bill C-228. There have been many attempts in the past to try to secure pension protection for workers when their companies go bankrupt. I believe this is the furthest we have come so far, and that has been the …

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Mr. Dan Albas2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

…adian public on how it intends to deal with legacy issues if it is not going to go forward with the Bill C-228 provisions presented by the good member for Sarnia—Lambton. I appreciate the opportunity to speak today and wish all of my colleagues a good day.

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Ms. Marilyn Gladu2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ird time and passed. Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise to speak to my private member's bill, Bill C-228, today at third reading. It was successfully passed as amended at the finance committee. Bill C-228 is centred on pension protection, working to prevent the loss of pensions for employees whose compa…

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2022-11-18
Pension Protection Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration 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, as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

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