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Bill C-245

Defeated

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Bill C-245 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Xavier Barsalou Duval
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-23

Other Bills Numbered C-245

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act

Defeated
43-2

An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water

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 respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water

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 concerning the development of a national poverty reduction strategy in Canada

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (expenses incurred by caregivers)

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 Income Tax Act (expenses incurred by caregivers)

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 to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

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 to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

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 to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

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 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (trafficking in a controlled substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)

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 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (trafficking in a controlled substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)

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 Divorce Act (shared parenting)

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 Divorce Act (shared parenting)

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 Divorce Act (shared parenting)

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 (search and seizure without warrant)

Dead

Division Votes (2)

Division #65
Negatived
2026-02-04T16:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

22Yea
307Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 163N
Conservative
0Y / 137N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 6N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #168
Negatived
2022-06-22T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act

59Yea
260Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
3Y / 145N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (33)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-245.

Ms. Heather McPherson2023-10-26
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, my colleague brought forward Bill C-245, and it was a way of fixing the infrastructure bank. What we have seen, time and time again, with the government is that it is very good at coming forward with these big projects, big words, big anno…

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Ms. Niki Ashton2023-10-26
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…agues of mine have said, that I am proud of the work we did to put forward a private member's bill, Bill C-245, that would transform the Canada Infrastructure Bank for the better for Canadians. In essence, our private member's bill, Bill C-245, aimed to make three major changes: first, to remove the private-f…

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Ms. Heather McPherson2023-10-26
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

…re debating today. One thing that was brought up was that one of our colleagues has brought forward Bill C-245, an act to amend Canada's Infrastructure Bank. It looks at fixing some problems the member talked about like prioritizing projects in indigenous and northern communities, altering the structure of th…

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Ms. Niki Ashton2023-10-26
Committees of the House
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed that Conservatives did not support my bill, Bill C-245, which sought to transform the Infrastructure Bank in such a way that it could make a difference in the lives of Canadians, when it comes to the major infrastructure needs in our communities. It is n…

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2022-06-22
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from June 20 consideration of the motion that Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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The Speaker2022-06-22
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-245 under Private Members' Business.

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Mr. Kelly McCauley2022-06-21
An Act to Change the Name of the Electoral Distric…
0

Private Members' Business

…of this bill. It is almost like it is “bad private members' bills” week. Earlier, I had to speak to Bill C-245, which was talking about bringing the $35 billion in the wasteful infrastructure bank over to be $35 billion to add to the wasteful infrastructure department. I have to say that with this bill it is …

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Ms. Niki Ashton2022-06-20
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise today for the second time to proudly speak to my bill, Bill C-245, an act to amend Canada's Infrastructure Bank, with a plea. Time is running out, and our communities need help. It is clear the climate emergency is here. Our region is already being hit hard. Yester…

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Mr. Kelly McCauley2022-06-20
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise on Bill C-245, especially after about three hours of sleep due to a late flight. Thanks, Air Canada. I wish we were debating something about Air Canada. I am in the mood for that right now. Bill C-245 would nomina…

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Mr. Jean-Denis Garon2022-06-20
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to see you today, as always, and it is very interesting to debate Bill C-245 and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The bank is a newly designed institution. It has only been around for a few years and, even though it is still in its infancy, there is already talk about a lack o…

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