Bill, Parliament of Canada, Federal
C-228An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)
C-228, Parliament of Canada: Defeated, last recorded January 28, 2026.
Who lobbies on this subject
Organizations with lobbying reports on Defence & Foreign Affairs since November 2025, most reports first. This is the bill's policy area, not the bill: activity on the subject, not a position on the bill.8 of 851 organizations shown.
124 reports, most recent August 22, 2026
124 reports, most recent August 11, 2026
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
113 reports, most recent August 27, 2026
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.
111 reports, most recent September 23, 2026
Canadian Construction Association
108 reports, most recent July 30, 2026
106 reports, most recent August 31, 2026
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)
98 reports, most recent September 29, 2026
Secure Future Research Ltd DBA ControlAI
98 reports, most recent July 23, 2026
Where it stands
- Status
- Defeated
- Sponsor
- Mario Simard
- Introduced
- Session
- 45-1
What it does
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Bill C-228 was a Private Member's Bill introduced in the 45th Parliament that sought to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act to require Parliament to review treaties before they are ratified. The bill passed First Reading on September 18, 2025, but was defeated at Second Reading on September 23, 2025, and did not advance further.
Stages so far
Second reading, House
First reading, House
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