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C-18 Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act: An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia

Brings into force an economic partnership agreement between Canada and Indonesia.

What the law does

The law approves and puts into effect the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia. It allows the government to issue orders under the agreement and pay Canada's share of administrative costs. It also bars legal actions based on the agreement without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, and updates other federal laws to match the deal's rules.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment implements the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia, done at Ottawa on September 24, 2025. Among other things, it (a) approves the Agreement; (b) provides that no recourse may be taken on the basis of certain provisions of the enactment or any order made under those provisions, or on the basis of the provisions of the Agreement, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada; (c) provides for payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional and administrative aspects of the Agreement; and (d) gives the Governor in Council the power to make orders in accordance with the Agreement.

It also makes related amendments to certain Acts to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Agreement.

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. ProposedDec 11, 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 2 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT: agreed to, 332–⁠1 (division 62),

  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. 8.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

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  4. Royal Assent

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