Bill C-56

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

Bill C-56 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Chrystia Freeland
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2023-09-21

Other Bills Numbered C-56

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 11 sessions:

44-1

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Abolition of Early Parole Act

Second reading (House)
41-2

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make a consequential amendment to the International Transfer of Offenders Act

Second reading (House)
41-1

An Act to amend the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

In committee (House)
40-3

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Second reading (House)
40-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation)

Second reading (House)
38-1

An Act to give effect to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and the Labrador Inuit Tax Treatment Agreement

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act

In committee (House)
37-1

An Act respecting assisted human reproduction

In committee (House)

Division Votes (6)

Division #606
Agreed To
2023-12-11T17:45:42

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

316Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
146Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #474
Agreed To
2023-12-05T18:30:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

309Yea
0Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #473
Agreed To
2023-12-05T18:15:00

Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 3)

309Yea
0Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #472
Negatived
2023-12-05T18:00:00

Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 2)

137Yea
171Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 147N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Division #471
Negatived
2023-12-05T17:45:00

Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 1)

139Yea
172Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 147N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #456
Agreed To
2023-11-23T23:45:00

2nd reading of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

309Yea
1Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
108Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (251)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-56.

Mr. Gerald Soroka2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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Government Orders

…you that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Saskatoon West. I rise today to address Bill C-56, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act. This debate is crucial, as it concerns not only the legislative process but also the fundamental issues of housing affordability and marke…

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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Government Orders

…the Leader of the Opposition. There is only one thing he can do for Canadians, which is to vote for Bill C-56. Why? The Conservatives would be well advised to listen to Canadians. Canadians have told us that the two things they are concerned about are housing and affordability. That is why we have already ha…

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Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I would just like to check something with my colleague. The Bloc Québécois supports Bill C-56. We support the elements of Bill C-56 amended by the motion, but we oppose the super closure motion, which limits all debate and committee study. Take, for example, the elimination of the GST on new …

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Mr. Chris Bittle2023-11-23
Affordable Housing and Groceries Act
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Government Orders

…uncements in the fall economic statement. Let us see more purpose-built rentals getting built under Bill C-56. The hon. member can keep yelling, but we are focused on Canadians, and we are going to get more housing built.

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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Government Orders

…use for it. Now we are going to see if the Conservatives find another excuse to not help Canadians. Bill C-56 is simple: It would help people with housing and affordability. I am sure Canadians are asking whether the Conservatives will ever do something for them. Conservatives have the opportunity of a lifet…

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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…e for action. Canadians want action on housing and affordability. Can they help Canadians for once? Bill C-56 is very simple; it is a bill for helping Canadians. I am sure people at home will look at the Conservatives and wonder whether they will do the right thing for Canadians once and for all.

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Mr. Michael Coteau2023-11-23
Affordable Housing and Groceries Act
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Government Orders

… programs, understandings and agreements that look for ways to better position people. I think that Bill C-56 does exactly this. This bill will look at ways to build more capacity in the system to build more homes. We know that during the Conservatives' time in power under former prime minister Harper from, …

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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Government Orders

…Greens want to help Canadians, as I am sure they do, I have no doubt that when the vote comes up on Bill C-56, they will vote in favour of it and in favour of Canadians.

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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Government Orders

…ny nations is that the best way to bring affordability and stabilize prices is through competition. Bill C-56 would do something that has not been done in about 37 years in our country. It would reform the Competition Act in ways that are very clear. The bill would give more power to the competition authorit…

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
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… colleagues are eager to go home, but Canadians are asking them to do one thing: to please vote for Bill C-56. They should give something to Canadians before they go on vacation and make sure we have more affordable housing and more affordability across this country.

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