National framework for skilled trades
C-266 National Framework on Skilled Trades and Labour Mobility Act: An Act to establish a national framework respecting skilled trades and labour mobility
Creates a national framework to recognize trade credentials and help skilled trades workers move across Canada.
What Bill C-266 would do
The bill would set up a national framework to recognize skilled trades, align credential recognition across the country, and support the mobility of skilled trades workers. The published material gives no further detail.
Official summary
This enactment provides for the development of a national framework for the recognition of skilled trades, harmonization of credential recognition and mobility of skilled trades workers in Canada.
- Kind
- Private member's bill
- Sponsor
- Parm Bains, Member of Parliament (Richmond East—Steveston)
- Introduced
- in the House of Commons
- Last activity
Where it stands
- ProposedMar 11
- Being studiedsince Sep 23 Exact stageAt consideration in committee in the House of Commons · Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities · since September 23, 2026A committee of MPs or senators is going through it line by line.
- Almost law
- Law
In a House committee since September 23
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First reading in the House done
Before the House on 1 sitting day,
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Second reading in the House done
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Before the House on 3 sitting days, to · 2 debates here
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA: agreed to, 295–21 (division 174),
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Committee in the House now
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
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Report stage in the House not yet
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Third reading in the House not yet
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First reading in the Senate not yet
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Second reading in the Senate not yet
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Third reading in the Senate not yet
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Royal assent not yet
Exact procedural stages
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House
- First reading in the House: done, 2026-03-11
- Second reading in the House: done, 2026-09-23
- Committee in the House: current stage
- Report stage in the House: not yet reached
- Third reading in the House: not yet reached
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Senate
- First reading in the Senate: not yet reached
- Second reading in the Senate: not yet reached
- Third reading in the Senate: not yet reached
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Royal assent
- Royal assent: not yet reached
Debates in the House 2
Members who spoke: Liberal 5 Conservative 4 Bloc Québécois 3
Second reading 2
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National Framework on Skilled Trades and Labour Mobility Act
7 members spoke
- Parm Bains Liberal A statement 1, graded AF statement 2, graded FB statement 3, graded BB– statement 4, graded B–
- Garnett Genuis Conservative A+ statement 1, graded A+D– statement 2, graded D–
- Marie-Hélène Gaudreau Bloc Québécois C– statement 1, graded C–B– statement 2, graded B–
- Kristina Tesser Derksen Liberal C statement 1, graded C
- Andréanne Larouche Bloc Québécois A statement 1, graded A
- Kevin Lamoureux Liberal B statement 1, graded B
- Warren Steinley Conservative F statement 1, graded F
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National Framework on Skilled Trades and Labour Mobility Act
6 members spoke
- Jessica Fancy Liberal A statement 1, graded A
- Kelly McCauley Conservative A statement 1, graded A
- Christine Normandin Bloc Québécois A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Glen Motz Conservative A statement 1, graded A
- Parm Bains Liberal A+ statement 1, graded A+
Also raised in 1
Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.