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)
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41-2

Fair Elections Act

Law (royal assent given)
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41-1

Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Mr. Dave Epp2022-05-11
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act

Private Members' Business

…across Canada. I am also pleased to speak to my colleague from Huron—Bruce's private member's bill, Bill C-234, which affects so many constituents, including our own family farm. The bill seeks to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act by adding natural gas and propane to the list of qualifying farm …

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2022-05-11
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from March 25 consideration of the motion that Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by saying that I am challenging myself. On Friday, I participated in a…

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Mr. Joël Godin2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

…ives, will not argue with the Bloc Québécois. I, too, love the French language. Several elements of Bill C-238 lead me to believe in a future for French in Canada. In my colleague’s opinion, is this the most effective way to stop the decline of French in Quebec and across Canada?

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Mr. Richard Cannings2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

… would like to thank the hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît for her speech, and for having introduced Bill C-238. Does she have any suggestions about how to improve access to French courses for new Quebeckers who would like to learn or improve their French?

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Mrs. Élisabeth Brière2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to discuss Bill C-238 on the French language, sponsored by the hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît. This bill is similar to bills tabled in previous sittings of Parliament. In the 43rd Parliament, we had Bill C-223, which w…

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Mr. Joël Godin2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, today I am speaking to Bill C-238, an act respecting the French language, which was introduced by the member for Salaberry—Suroît. I thank her for her work on this important piece of legislation. Bill C‑238 does several things. It a…

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Mr. Alexandre Boulerice2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

… Canada and North America. I would like to thank my colleague from Salaberry—Suroît for introducing Bill C-238 and giving us the opportunity to have this vital discussion in the House of Commons. From what I hear from my colleagues, I think that we are all concerned about the status of French, its place in C…

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Mr. Mario Beaulieu2022-05-09
An Act respecting the French language

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, Bill C-238, which was introduced by a member of the Bloc Québécois, includes two proposals on which there is broad consensus in Quebec. The first part of the bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act to ensure t…

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Mr. Shafqat Ali2022-05-05
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in today's debate on this private member's bill, Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act. As proposed, this bill would do two things. It would allow any province to withdraw from a federal program …

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