Small business impact assessments

C-291 An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)

Requires a small business impact assessment for any proposed federal legislation that could significantly affect Canadian small businesses.

What Bill C-291 would do

The bill would amend the Department of Industry Act to require an impact assessment for every legislative initiative that could have a significant effect on Canadian small businesses. The published material gives no further detail.

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Official summary

This enactment amends the Department of Industry Act to require that a small business impact assessment be made for every legislative initiative that could have a significant effect on Canadian small businesses.

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

Kind: Private member's bill
Sponsor: Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
Introduced: June 17 in the House of Commons
Last activity: June 17

Where it stands

ProposedJun 17
Being debated
Almost law
Law

Waiting its turn; not scheduled for debate

First reading in the House done June 17

Before the House on 1 sitting day, June 17
Second reading in the House now
Committee in the House not yet
Report stage in the House not yet
Third reading in the House not yet
First reading in the Senate not yet
Second reading in the Senate not yet
Third reading in the Senate not yet
Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Outside the Order of Precedence · since June 17, 2026.

House
1. First reading in the House: done, 2026-06-17
2. Second reading in the House: current stage
3. Committee in the House: not yet reached
4. Report stage in the House: not yet reached
5. Third reading in the House: not yet reached
Senate
1. First reading in the Senate: not yet reached
2. Second reading in the Senate: not yet reached
3. Third reading in the Senate: not yet reached
Royal assent
1. Royal assent: not yet reached

Debates in the House 0

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