C-266 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present

An Act to establish a national framework respecting skilled trades and labour mobility
Short title: National Framework on Skilled Trades and Labour Mobility Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Placed on the order of precedence on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Sitting 109
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, September 21, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sitting 142
Agreed to (Vote 174)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 174 — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-266, An Act to establish a national framework respecting skilled trades and labour mobility
Yeas:
295
Nays:
21
Paired:
14
Total:
330

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Thursday, April 23, 2026 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 109) Parm Bains (Liberal)
Thursday, April 23, 2026 Response speech(Sitting 109) Garnett Genuis (Conservative)
Thursday, April 23, 2026 Response speech(Sitting 109) Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois)

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