Royal Assent for Four Federal Bills

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice records a published procedural notice about private bills and reports that the Governor General gave royal assent on June 26, 2025 to several federal bills. It names the published Standing Order and lists the bills that were assented to, including two appropriation (funding) acts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

What it does#

• Publishes notice of Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills), which was earlier published on May 24, 2025, and gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office for people with questions.
• Records that Her Excellency the Governor General signified royal assent by written declaration on June 26, 2025, and that both the Senate and the House of Commons were notified the same day.
• Lists the bills that received royal assent:
  • An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management) (Bill C-202, chapter 1, 2025)
  • An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5, chapter 2, 2025)
  • An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Bill C-6, chapter 3, 2025)
  • An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Bill C-7, chapter 4, 2025)

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff, because the notice and the royal-assent record are part of parliamentary procedure.
• People or groups who apply for private bills or follow private-members’ business, who may use the published Standing Order 130 notice and the Private Members’ Business Office contact details.
• Anyone with an interest in the topics named by the bills: supply management, trade and labour mobility, infrastructure (Building Canada), and the federal budget for the year ending March 31, 2026. The notice itself does not spell out specific changes those bills make.

Why it matters#

• Royal assent is the final formal step reported here that lets those bills move into the next phase toward becoming law; readers should watch each act for its specific coming-into-force dates and details.
• The two appropriation acts listed provide legal authority for federal spending for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, which affects government budgets and programs.
• The published notice about Standing Order 130 matters to anyone pursuing a private bill because it points to the procedural requirements and where to get more information.