Bill C-23

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26

Bill C-23 has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Sponsor:Shafqat Ali
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-03-24

Other Bills Numbered C-23

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

45-1

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26

Law (royal assent given)
Law
44-1

Historic Places of Canada Act

Second reading (House)
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures)

Second reading (House)
42-1

Preclearance Act, 2016

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Fair Elections Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act

In committee (House)
40-2

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)

Second reading (Senate)
38-1

Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act

Third reading (House)
37-2

Sex Offender Information Registration Act

Second reading (Senate)
37-1

An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (924)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-23.

2025-12-11
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 20 consideration of the motion that Bill C-234, An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Living Donor Recognition Medal, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Read full speech →
Eric St-Pierre2025-12-11
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
0

Private Members' Business

…stic community. I thank Jacques for everything he has done. I am also rising to speak in support of Bill C-234, an act respecting the establishment and award of a living donor recognition medal. This bill recognizes the courage, generosity and profound humanity of Canadians who choose to donate an organ duri…

Read full speech →
Hon. Ahmed Hussen2025-12-10
Arab Heritage Month Act
0

Private Members' Business

…he bill. In fact, in the 44th Parliament, the hon. member of Parliament for Ottawa South introduced Bill C-232, which carried the very same purpose. That bill was passed unanimously at all stages in the House of Commons in a rare and powerful show of unity. Members from across the political spectrum and from…

Read full speech →
Mario Simard2025-12-10
Arab Heritage Month Act
0

Private Members' Business

…he principle of Bill S-227, which establishes Arab heritage month. Bill S-227 is a reincarnation of Bill C-232 from the 44th Parliament, which the Senate had not finished studying before dissolution in March 2025. Therefore, the House has already dealt with the bill's content at every stage of the legislativ…

Read full speech →
Luc Berthold2025-12-08
Youth Criminal Justice Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, the purpose of Bill C-231 is to enable judges to get young people into treatment, but also to remind judges and the entire justice system that treatments are available and that a young drug user is not necessarily a criminal…

Read full speech →
Stéphane Lauzon2025-12-08
Youth Criminal Justice Act
0

Private Members' Business

…substances that can disrupt the life of a young person, the life of a family, the life of everyone. Bill C-231 is a bill brought forward by my colleague that pertains to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, or YCJA. I have a daughter who is in the throes of adolescence, so I cannot be indifferent to this. I have …

Read full speech →
Jessica Fancy2025-12-08
Youth Criminal Justice Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ging my colleague, the member for Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière, for his courage in bringing forward Bill C-231, the friends of David act. His openness in sharing his family's tragic experience reminds us that every policy discussion in this House must remain centred on real people, real families and, unfortu…

Read full speech →
Brad Vis2025-12-08
Youth Criminal Justice Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise today to respond to my colleague's deeply moving remarks about Bill C-231, the friends of David act. First, I commend him for having the courage to share such a personal story in the House. My colleague's words remind us that behind the statistics are families, communitie…

Read full speech →
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau2025-12-08
Youth Criminal Justice Act
0

Private Members' Business

… and wants to make things better. For those who did not hear his speech, I will try to explain what Bill C-231 is all about. The bill seeks to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act to clarify the measures governing addiction treatment programs for young persons. This would allow courts to delay sentencing to …

Read full speech →
Luc Berthold2025-12-08
Youth Criminal Justice Act
0

Private Members' Business

…d who was not afraid of anything, but who was always anxious when it came time to take action. Yes, Bill C-231 is very personal for me and my wife. It is not easy for us to talk about David in front of everyone, putting on display our weaknesses and his, our life and what our life might have been. We decided…

Read full speech →