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

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Second reading (House)
43-2

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Second reading (House)
42-1

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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)
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)
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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.

Hon. David Lametti2021-03-24
Criminal Code

Government Orders

…pproaches to drugs and substance use. Bill C-22 aligns with amendments proposed by Private Member's Bill C-236, an act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, in terms of evidence-based diversion measures, with certain technical amendments. I would like to thank the member for Beaches—East York for…

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The Speaker2021-03-24
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-230.

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2021-03-24
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from March 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Sébastien Lemire2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois does not support Bill C-230 because, although the Bloc Québécois believes in a cleaner and fairer world, this bill is unfortunately a direct attack on Quebec's environmental sovereignty. The Bloc Québécois is fully aware that …

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Ms. Jenny Kwan2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …

Private Members' Business

…h was tabled by former NDP MP Linda Duncan. In this Parliament, they also failed to show up for NDP Bill C-232, an act respecting a climate emergency action framework, which calls for the recognition of the right of all Canadians to a safe, clean and healthy environment grounded in a commitment to upholding …

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Ms. Kristina Michaud2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …

Private Members' Business

…policies dismantle unequal structures and discriminatory practices. That seems to be the purpose of Bill C-230, but that will not be the result. Whether in Quebec, France or elsewhere, the social policies that have best served the advancement of rights, social protections and reduced inequalities are univers…

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Mr. Eric Melillo2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …

Private Members' Business

…he chair again. I hope to join you in Ottawa very soon. It is an honour to join the debate today on Bill C-230, which deals with a national strategy to redress environmental racism. Preserving our natural environment is one of the most important issues of our time as is building a more just society and suppo…

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2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from December 8, 2020, consideration of the motion that Bill C-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Ms. Lenore Zann2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …

Private Members' Business

…r sharing their land with us. Wela'lioq. To everything there is a season, a time and a purpose, and Bill C-230 is a bill whose time has come, for we are at a tipping point or, hopefully, a turning point in Canada's history and indeed that of our planet. For years, grassroots activists across Canada have been…

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Mr. Terry Duguid2021-03-23
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism …

Private Members' Business

…ased to have the opportunity to speak today about the bill by the member for Cumberland—Colchester, Bill C-230, an act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism. Bill C-230 proposes to develop a national strategy to address the harm caused by environmental racism, in c…

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