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C-239 An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (accountability)

Requires provinces to set up an accountability system for health services to get their full Canada Health Transfer payments.

What Bill C-239 would do

The bill would amend the Canada Health Act to require provinces to set up an accountability framework for health services. Under the proposed change, provinces would have to meet this requirement to qualify for the full cash contribution under the Canada Health Transfer. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Canada Health Act to require provinces to implement an accountability framework in relation to the delivery of health services in order to qualify for a full cash contribution as part of the Canada Health Transfer.

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

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament (Surrey Newton)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedSep 22, 2025
  2. Being debatedsince Sep 22, 2025 Exact stageAt second reading in the House of Commons · since September 22, 2025MPs or senators are debating it in the chamber where it started.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

First debate in the House: 1 day so far

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House now

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  3. Committee in the House not yet

  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 second reading in the House of Commons · since September 22, 2025.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

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