Bill C-17 Receives Royal Assent

Summary#

The Canada Gazette entry (Part I, December 20, 2025) records two short parliamentary items. It notes a notice about private-bill procedure and that Bill C‑17 — titled An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 — was given royal assent by written declaration on December 10, 2025 (with both Houses notified on December 11, 2025).

What it does#

• Records that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published earlier on May 24, 2025, and gives contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office (House of Commons) for anyone who wants more information.
• Reports that royal assent was signified by written declaration for Bill C‑17 on December 10, 2025. The Senate and the House of Commons were notified of that declaration on December 11, 2025.
• Names the clerks listed in the notice: Eric Janse (Clerk of the House of Commons) and Shaila Anwar (Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments).

Who's affected#

• Federal departments and agencies that receive funding through the federal estimates covered by Bill C‑17 (that is, the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026).
• Members of Parliament or outside groups considering a private bill application, who would use the guidance and contact information under Standing Order 130.
• The general public indirectly, because appropriation acts affect government spending and services.

Why it matters#

• The royal assent entry signals that Parliament completed the final step for the supply/appropriation bill named Bill C‑17, allowing the federal government to spend the sums described for the stated fiscal year. That supports continuity of government programs and services.
• The notice about Standing Order 130 matters to anyone thinking about pursuing a private bill in the House of Commons, because it points to the rules and the office to contact.