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C-13 An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Updates Canadian laws to bring the United Kingdom into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific trade agreement.

What the law does

The law implements the agreement adding the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. It updates definitions and references across federal laws to match Canada’s legal obligations under the trade deal and accession protocol. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment implements the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, done at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on July 16, 2023, by updating how that Agreement is defined or referred to in certain Acts and by amending other Acts to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under that Agreement and Protocol.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Government bill
Sponsor
Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade (Brampton East)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedOct 21, 2025
  2. Being debated
  3. Almost law
  4. LawMay 6

Became law May 6

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Standing Committee on International Trade

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT: agreed to on division,

  3. Committee in the House done

    Standing Committee on International Trade

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  4. Report stage in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  5. Third reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

    3rd reading: agreed to on division,

  6. First reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  7. Second reading in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

    Before the Senate on 2 sitting days, to

  8. Committee in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  9. Third reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  10. Royal assent done

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Royal assent received May 6, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 7.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 0

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  1. Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30

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  2. Royal Assent

    · Royal Assent · named 1 time

  3. Government Orders

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