C-56 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act
Short title:
Affordable Housing and Groceries Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Friday, December 15, 2023
Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 31
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, September 21, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, November 23, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Monday, September 25, 2023 |
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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Thursday, November 23, 2023 |
Sitting 254
Agreed to
(Vote 456)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, November 30, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, December 11, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, December 11, 2023 |
Sitting 265
Agreed to
(Vote 606)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, December 11, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Monday, December 11, 2023 |
Chamber sittings
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
Sitting 170
Referral of subject matter of bill to committee adopted
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End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Second reading, Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Chamber sittings
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, December 14, 2023
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
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Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
Notes
On December 12, 2023, the Senate adopted the following motion:
That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:
1. the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to consider the subject matter of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act;
2. the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-56 receive the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, each accompanied by one official, for a period of no more than 65 minutes, after which the committee rise;
3. the witnesses’ introductory remarks last a maximum total of five minutes; and
4. if a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-32(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator.
That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:
1. the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to consider the subject matter of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act;
2. the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-56 receive the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, each accompanied by one official, for a period of no more than 65 minutes, after which the committee rise;
3. the witnesses’ introductory remarks last a maximum total of five minutes; and
4. if a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-32(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator.
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 456 — Thursday, November 23, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act
- Yeas:
- 309
- Nays:
- 1
- Paired:
- 12
- Total:
- 322
Vote 471 — Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 1)
- Yeas:
- 139
- Nays:
- 172
- Paired:
- 14
- Total:
- 325
Vote 472 — Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 2)
- Yeas:
- 137
- Nays:
- 171
- Paired:
- 14
- Total:
- 322
Vote 473 — Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 3)
- Yeas:
- 309
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 14
- Total:
- 323
Vote 474 — Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act
- Yeas:
- 309
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 14
- Total:
- 323
Vote 606 — Monday, December 11, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act
- Yeas:
- 316
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 320
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
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| Monday, September 25, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 223) | Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 223) | Ryan Williams (Conservative) |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 223) | Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois) |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 223) | Daniel Blaikie (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 171) | Éric Forest (Independent Senators Group) |
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