Bill C-23

Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

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

An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

Law (royal assent given)
Law
44-1

An Act respecting places, persons and events of national historic significance or national interest, archaeological resources and cultural and natural heritage

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

An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

In committee (House)
Law
40-2

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia

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

An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to provide for real property taxation powers of first nations, to create a First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Statistical Institute and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Third reading (House)
37-2

An Act respecting the registration of information relating to sex offenders, to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

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 (585)

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

Michael Cooper2025-11-28
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Per…
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, as the seconder of the bill, I rise to speak in strong support of Bill C-235, the respecting families of murdered and brutalized persons act, introduced by the member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. I want to thank the member for his leadership in bringing the bill forward. I…

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Jeff Kibble2025-11-28
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Per…
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Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-235, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, it is an honour to stand in the House to speak today to my p…

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Gérard Deltell2025-11-27
Financial Administration Act
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure and an honour to take part in this debate on Bill C-230, concerning transparency. First, here is a quick explanation of what the bill is all about. In Canada, and in other countries around the world, the government sometimes enters into agreements with b…

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Ryan Turnbull2025-11-27
Financial Administration Act
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-230, an act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts. I want to thank the member for Simcoe North for putting this forth. I, too, share some of the co…

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Adam Chambers2025-11-27
Financial Administration Act
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Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (debt forgiveness registry), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, …

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Larry Brock2025-11-03
Criminal Code
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Private Members' Business

…very member can respect, but good intentions alone do not make good law. As we look more closely at Bill C-238, we have to ask whether it would actually deliver on its promise, or whether it would simply add another layer of process to a justice system already overburdened and under-resourced. Section 738 of…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2025-11-03
Criminal Code
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Private Members' Business

…hat, we do not necessarily see them being acted on for a number of different reasons. That is where Bill C-238 would come into play. It would not only recognize the victim; it would go beyond the immediate victim to ask, “What about the community? Should a judge not give it consideration in certain situation…

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Tamara Kronis2025-11-03
Criminal Code
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-238. This bill would amend section 738 of the Criminal Code so that courts could make offenders pay back community organizations, like shelters, emergency services and victim support groups, that have f…

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Viviane Lapointe2025-11-03
Criminal Code
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Private Members' Business

…build, yet the very people who absorb the cost of those crimes have no formal place in restitution. Bill C-238 would change that. It would ensure that when an offender is held accountable, communities that bear the harm can share in the repair, and it recognizes community harm as part of justice itself. This…

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Michael Coteau2025-11-03
Criminal Code
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Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, Bill C-238 looks at putting first responders, victims and communities at the forefront of justice and repair. I would like to ask the member to take a minute to explain the balance between justice and punishme…

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