Bill C-22

Second reading (House)

Lawful Access Act, 2026

Bill C-22 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Gary Anandasangaree
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-03-12

Other Bills Numbered C-22

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:

45-1

Lawful Access Act, 2026

Second reading (House)
44-1

Canada Disability Benefit Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Energy Safety and Security Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2009-2010

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

Constitution Act, 2007 (Democratic representation)

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (age of protection) and to make consequential amendments to the Criminal Records Act

In committee (Senate)
38-1

Department of Social Development Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

In committee (Senate)
37-2

An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and the Judges Act and to amend other Acts in consequence

In committee (House)
37-1

Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (2)

Division #250
Agreed To
2023-02-02T15:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act

321Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
152Y / 0N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #190
Agreed To
2022-10-18T15:10:00

2nd reading of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act

328Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 0N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (976)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-22.

Mrs. Rosemarie Falk2024-10-03
Committees of the House

Routine Proceedings

… or its own management, or mismanagement, of the government calendar. When the Liberals put forward Bill C-22, they proudly boasted repeatedly that the Canada disability benefit would be a once in a generation opportunity to lift hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty. Shamefully, the then-minister f…

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Mrs. Tracy Gray2024-10-03
Committees of the House

Routine Proceedings

…ted. When the legislation came back from the Senate on June 20, 2023, Parliament unanimously passed Bill C-22. I would like to correct the misinformation stated here this morning. I would also like to bring up the importance of clawbacks not happening. The NDP interventions in particular today talked about c…

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Mr. Mike Morrice2024-10-03
Committees of the House

Routine Proceedings

…f the summer on this topic was that they saw that the Conservative Party supported the legislation, Bill C-22. They also recognized, though, that the legislation was devoid of almost every important decision about the benefit, including how much it is going to be, when it is going to be delivered and who is …

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Mr. Mike Morrice2024-10-03
Committees of the House

Routine Proceedings

…ity pressure from the disability community, and letters both in the House and in the Senate, led to Bill C-22's getting introduced. It was then improved at committee. I am glad to have worked with colleagues to secure five improvements that came from the disability community. This included requiring that the…

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Ms. Leah Gazan2024-09-25
Guaranteed Livable Basic Income

Statements by Members

Mr. Speaker, today, members of Parliament will vote on Bill C-223 for a guaranteed livable basic income in Canada. While the affordability crisis is hurting all people, those who depend on a deteriorating social safety net are hit the hardest. That includes women …

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2024-09-25
National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic …
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from September 19 consideration of the motion that Bill C-223, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Kyle Seeback2024-09-23
Canada Labour Code

Private Members' Business

…tive MPs to improve the lives of workers, in addition to this fantastic bill; for example, there is Bill C-228 by the member for Sarnia—Lambton, which would actually protect workers' pensions. It has been a long-standing problem in this country that a company would go bankrupt, workers' pensions would be uns…

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Ms. Leah Gazan2024-09-20
The Economy

Oral Questions

… my question is for the Liberals. Will they listen to award-winning economists and support my bill, Bill C-223, to put in place a framework for a guaranteed livable basic income, so people can afford to eat?

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2024-09-19
National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic …
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from May 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-223, an act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Ms. Sylvie Bérubé2024-09-19
National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic …

Private Members' Business

…ed to rise today to give my first speech since returning from the summer break. Before I talk about Bill C-223, I would like to take this opportunity to say hello to the people of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou. Throughout the summer, I travelled thousands of kilometres to meet with people in my riding, vi…

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