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C-38 — An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (extension of the federal fuel excise tax relief)
Clarion tracks C-38 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Second reading — House of Commons
- Sponsor
- François-Philippe Champagne
- Introduced
- 2026-09-21
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-38, also known as the Canadian Fuel Affordability Act, is a government bill that amends the Excise Tax Act to extend federal fuel excise tax relief. It was introduced and received first reading in the House of Commons on September 21, 2026. The legislation is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons.
Passage outlook
Likely to pass because it's a government bill, the government holds a majority.
Historically 75–85% of comparable federal bills became law (base rate 79%).
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