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Limits on trade commitments

C-202 An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management)

Prevents the Minister of Foreign Affairs from making specific international trade commitments for certain goods.

What the law does

The law amends the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act to prevent the Minister of Foreign Affairs from making certain trade commitments regarding certain goods. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act so that the Minister of Foreign Affairs cannot make certain commitments with respect to international trade regarding certain goods.

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

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Yves-François Blanchet, Member of Parliament (Beloeil—Chambly)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedMay 29, 2025
  2. Being debated
  3. Almost law
  4. LawJun 26, 2025

Became law June 26, 2025

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Committee of the Whole

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

    2nd reading and referral to committee - WHOL: agreed to by unanimous consent,

  3. Committee in the House done

    Committee of the Whole

    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 by unanimous consent,

  6. First reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  7. Second reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  8. Third reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  9. Royal assent done

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Royal assent received June 26, 2025 · S.C. 2025, c. 1.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

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