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C-226 National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act: An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency

Requires a national framework for grocery pricing and unit price displays, along with reporting requirements.

What Bill C-226 would do

This bill would require the development of a national framework covering grocery pricing and how unit prices are displayed. It would also set reporting requirements connected to the framework. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment provides for the development of a national framework respecting grocery pricing and unit price display practices. It also sets out reporting requirements in relation to the framework.

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

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Gurbux Saini, Member of Parliament (Fleetwood—Port Kells)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedSep 18, 2025
  2. Being studiedsince Apr 22 Exact stageAt consideration in committee in the House of Commons · Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food · since April 22, 2026A committee of MPs or senators is going through it line by line.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

In a House committee since April 22

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - AGRI: agreed to, 168–⁠150 (division 102),

  3. Committee in the House now

    Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

  4. Report stage in the House not yet

  5. Third reading in the House not yet

  6. First reading in the Senate not yet

  7. Second reading in the Senate not yet

  8. Third reading in the Senate not yet

  9. Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: At consideration in committee in the House of Commons · Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food · since April 22, 2026.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

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