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Bill C-239

Second reading (House)

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (accountability)

Bill C-239 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Sukh Dhaliwal
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-239

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (accountability)

Second reading (House)
44-1

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

Defeated
43-2

An Act to establish a national cycling strategy

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)
43-1

An Act to establish a national cycling strategy

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)
42-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (charitable gifts)

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (peace officers)

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 amend the Criminal Code (peace officers)

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 National Ecosystems Council 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)
40-2

An Act respecting the National Ecosystems Council 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)
40-1

An Act respecting the National Ecosystems Council 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)
39-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (services to a charity or public authority)

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 Income Tax Act (services to a charity or public authority)

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 Excise Tax Act (literacy materials)

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 Food and Drugs Act (process for approval of new drugs)

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

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (process for approval of new drugs)

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 amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (capital punishment)

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 (1)

Division #297
Negatived
2023-04-19T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-239, 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

141Yea
170Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 144N
Conservative
110Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (15)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-239.

Sukh Dhaliwal2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…y care about accountability in the health care system, they would support my private member's bill, Bill C-239, which proposes to strengthen accountability under the Canada Health Act. The Conservatives cannot say they want accountability on one hand and then block an accountability bill on the other. This sh…

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Sukh Dhaliwal2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…Speaker, first of all, I want to thank the hon. member for Winnipeg North for being the seconder to Bill C-239, and for his support and inspiration to me as I brought this forward. I am hearing a lot of resentment from the opposition, particularly the Conservative Party. Conservatives think they believe in ac…

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Sukh Dhaliwal2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

… As I mentioned earlier, there are accountability issues with health care. That is why I brought in Bill C-239, which proposes to strengthen accountability under the Canada Health Act. I would request that the hon. member for Cariboo—Prince George and his leader support that bill, so we can provide the accoun…

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Jagsharan Singh Mahal2025-10-30
Canada Health Act
0

Private Members' Business

… health care is already burdened with delays, as we all know. Has the member consulted provinces on Bill C-239, and which provinces have they consulted?

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Sukh Dhaliwal2025-10-30
Canada Health Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-239, An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (accountability), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to thank the hon. member for Winnipeg North for s…

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Dan Mazier2025-10-30
Canada Health Act
0

Private Members' Business

… rest of the world. Compassion must consider capacity. That brings me to the legislation before us, Bill C-239. The Liberals claim that the bill would improve accountability in health care, but if we read it, there is no accountability for results. There is nothing in Bill C-239 that would require provinces t…

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Luc Thériault2025-10-30
Canada Health Act
0

Private Members' Business

…d not consult members from Quebec either. I would be curious to hear what those 44 members think of Bill C-239, because it does not seem to change anything in the existing legislation. The current legislation does have criteria, two conditions, and that means that we have everything we need in the law to be a…

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Helena Konanz2025-10-30
Canada Health Act
0

Private Members' Business

…of the people of Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay on the issue of health care, specifically Bill C-239, an act to amend the Canada Health Act with respect to accountability. I would like to thank the member for Surrey Newton for bringing forward the legislation. It is a privilege for any member to bri…

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Sukh Dhaliwal2025-09-22
Canada Health Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-239, An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (accountability). Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to introduce my private member's bill, seconded by my esteemed colleague and dear friend, the hon. me…

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2023-04-19
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from April 18 consideration of the motion that Bill C-239, 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, be read the second time and referred…

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