Royal Assent for Trade and Appropriation Acts
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 28: PARLIAMENT
This entry records that Royal Assent was signified by written declaration on 2025-06-26 for several Acts, including an amendment to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, and appropriation Acts for the fiscal year ending 2026-03-31. It also notes that Standing Order 130 (notices of intended applications for private bills) was published on 2025-05-24 with contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office.
Summary
Summary#
This Canada Gazette entry records a notice about private bills and lists several laws that received Royal Assent on June 26, 2025. The items named include An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, and two appropriation acts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
What it does#
- Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette on May 24, 2025, and gives contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons. The notice lists Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons, as the contact.
- Records that Royal Assent was signified by written declaration on June 26, 2025 and the House and Senate were notified the same day.
- Lists the specific Acts that received 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)
- Shows Shaila Anwar, Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments, at the end of the Royal Assent notice.
Who's affected#
- People or groups seeking private bills — the Standing Order 130 notice is for those who plan to apply for private bills and for Parliament staff who process them.
- Parties connected to supply-managed sectors could be affected by An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), depending on the amendment’s details.
- Businesses, workers, and provinces with interests in trade or labour mobility and anyone involved in federal infrastructure programs may notice effects from An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.
- Federal departments, program recipients, and contractors are affected by Bills C-6 and C-7, which provide money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- The Gazette notice itself gives titles and formal assent information only. It does not include the full text or the detailed rules of each law, so specific impacts may require reading the Acts themselves.
Why it matters#
- Royal Assent on June 26, 2025 means these bills moved from Parliament into law status, so their substance can start to affect rules and funding (the Gazette entry records that procedural step).
- The appropriation Acts (Bills C-6 and C-7) authorize government spending for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, which matters for public services, contracts, and program funding.
- The Standing Order 130 notice signals that private-bill activity is happening and tells interested parties where to get more information.
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Source: Canada Gazette