Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
C-228 — An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)
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- Status
- Bill Defeated
- Sponsor
- Mario Simard
- Introduced
- 2025-09-18
- 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.
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