Bill C-28

Second reading (House)

Canadian Space Launch Act

Bill C-28 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Steven MacKinnon
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-04-21

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Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (364)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-28.

Jaime Battiste2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

…iding and our province. Over the next few minutes, I will speak to the deeply positive impacts that Bill C-28 would have. First, I would like to start off with a little bit of gratitude for our government and for our federal government making a historic, $200-million investment in Nova Scotia, in my riding, …

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

Madam Speaker, what a pleasure it is to be able to rise today to speak on significant legislation. Bill C-28 is legislation that I believe should inspire people to think big in terms of the opportunities that are there to build a stronger and healthier country for all. It is a wonderful anniversary piece of…

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

moved that Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and other Acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is a great day for Canada to debate this bill. As we know, Canada has a long …

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Dan Albas2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

… to legislation that asks Parliament to hand broad authority away from itself and to the executive. Bill C-28 deals with space launch and re-entry. It is not ideological. Most Canadians support the idea of Canada having a domestic space capability. They understand its importance to innovation, economic growt…

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Dan Muys2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

…ey also go elsewhere. That is why regulatory certainty matters, and that is why it is puzzling that Bill C-28 would give the Liberal minister all the power to make decisions on what goes into space from behind closed doors. This would undermine transparency, and Parliament has every reason to be concerned. H…

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Dan Albas2026-04-28
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Government Orders

…Agency. Well, the Canadian Space Agency has no national security mandate. In fact, the bill itself, Bill C-28, is completely silent on CSIS or any other national security review. If the Canadian Space Agency has expertise, maybe on a technological basis, but no authority when it comes to national security, w…

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Kurt Holman2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

… We support Canadian workers, engineers and innovators competing in a growing global space economy. Bill C-28 speaks to a real opportunity. Canada is the only G7 country without domestic launch capability. That is a gap and a chance to lead. If done properly, this could strengthen our economy, reinforce our …

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Dan Muys2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

…ly the first two hours of debate on this piece of legislation is that there are the gaping holes in Bill C-28 that would rest all the power with the minister to make those decisions. That causes grave concerns around Liberal insider access. It certainly is not a matter of transparency. Where are the rules, w…

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Dan Albas2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

…an activity will not impact national security. There is no statutory duty to consult DND or CSIS in Bill C-28 and no defined national security clearance. This completely contrasts with what the U.K. has. Does this member realize that there is a real existing gap that puts us at risk, compared to our G7 partn…

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Mike Kelloway2026-04-28
Canadian Space Launch Act
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Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with pride and with purpose to speak in support of Bill C-28, the Canadian space launch act. As a proud Nova Scotian, the member of Parliament for Sydney—Glace Bay and someone who has previously had the honour of representing Cape Breton—Canso, I know this pro…

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