Bill C-226

Second reading (House)

National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act

Bill C-226 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Gurbux Saini
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-18

Other Bills Numbered C-226

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act

Second reading (House)
44-1

National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

43-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Second reading (House)
42-1

Impaired Driving Act

Dead
41-2

An Act to change the name of the electoral district of New Westminster — Coquitlam

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to change the name of the electoral district of New Westminster — Coquitlam

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

Memorial Cross Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

Memorial Cross Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

Proportional Representation Review Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (investment criteria)

Not active
37-2

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (investment criteria)

Dead
37-1

An Act to amend the Bank Act (bank mergers)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)

Division Votes (5)

Division #102
Agreed To
2026-04-22T15:45:00

2nd reading of Bill C-226, An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency

168Yea
150Nay
18Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
161Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 130N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 20N
NDP
6Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #288
Agreed To
2023-03-29T15:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice

179Yea
145Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #254
Agreed To
2023-02-08T15:25:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice

176Yea
142Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 112N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #167
Agreed To
2022-06-22T15:20:00

2nd reading of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice

177Yea
146Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #134
Negatived
2021-06-09T15:35:00

2nd reading of Bill C-226, An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

33Yea
296Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 147N
Conservative
0Y / 119N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
1Y / 4N
Green Party
0Y / 3N

Parliamentary Debates (47)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-226.

The Speaker2026-04-22
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-226, under Private Members' Business.

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2026-04-22
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from April 20 consideration of the motion that Bill C-226, An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Rhonda Kirkland2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
0

Private Members' Business

… important to them. It weighs heavily on workers, families, seniors and youth across our community. Bill C-226 is a bill to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency. The legislation would require the Minister of Industry, in consultation with provinces, to develop a framework focused …

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Gurbux Saini2026-04-20
Food Price Transparency
0

Statements by Members

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to note that my private member's bill, Bill C-226, an act to improve food price transparency, will be voted on in the House on Wednesday. At a time when families are facing high grocery costs, Canadians deserve clear information to make informed cho…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
0

Private Members' Business

…members, New Democrats and even the leader of the Green Party give serious consideration to passing Bill C-226. I say that because, especially over the last number of years, virtually since COVID, the profile of consumer awareness of food products and groceries has increased dramatically. For the first time, …

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2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from January 27 consideration of the motion that Bill C-226, An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Gurbux Saini2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise once again in support of Bill C-226, an act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency. Let me begin by acknowledging that our government has already taken important steps to support Canadians through a challe…

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Jenny Kwan2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
0

Private Members' Business

…em, because new technologies are making pricing even more opaque and harder for Canadians to trust. Bill C-226, the national framework for food price transparency act, is one step, a modest but necessary step, toward restoring fairness and transparency in our grocery sector. I want to acknowledge and thank th…

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Helena Konanz2026-04-20
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to private member's bill, Bill C-226, which has been brought forward to this House by the member for Fleetwood—Port Kells. Before I begin my speech, I would like to quickly congratulate two of my local hockey teams. The first is the Pen…

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Ted Falk2026-01-27
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
0

Private Members' Business

…driving up costs and start delivering the relief they can see at the checkout counter. Here is what Bill C-226 is actually proposing to do, in simple terms. It would instruct the Minister of Industry to consult with provinces and create a national framework about how grocery prices are displayed. That framewo…

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