C-228 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, September 18, 2025
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Sitting 40
Major speeches
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Sitting 75
Negatived (Vote 61)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT
Consideration in committee
Not reached
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 61 — Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)
Yeas:
32
Nays:
302
Paired:
4
Total:
338

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 40) Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Response speech(Sitting 40) Mona Fortier (Liberal)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Response speech(Sitting 40) Michael D. Chong (Conservative)

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