Bill C-237

Defeated

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries)

Bill C-237 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Jonathan Rowe
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-237

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

45-1

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries)

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act

Defeated
43-2

National Framework for Diabetes Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

National Framework for Diabetes Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

Candidate Gender Equity Act

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)

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 amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)

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

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

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

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

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

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

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

Remembrance Day National Flag 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

Remembrance Day National Flag 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

An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (qualifying period for disability relief)

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 Immigration and Refugee Protection 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)
37-2

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection 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)
37-1

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (joint custody)

Dead

Division Votes (4)

Division #74
Negatived
2026-02-25T15:35:00

2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries)

134Yea
197Nay
Division #185
Negatived
2022-10-05T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act

32Yea
292Nay
4Paired
Division #124
Agreed To
2021-06-02T15:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes

330Yea
0Nay
Division #66
Agreed To
2021-03-10T15:20:00

2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes

333Yea
0Nay

Parliamentary Debates (60)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-237.

Mr. Peter Julian2022-09-28
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to speak to Bill C-237. The NDP supports some aspects of this bill. However, it is surprising to see the extremely negative impact it would have on the universality of our health care system. I will come back to that in a …

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Mrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman2022-05-05
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ents Act in order to obtain the amounts referred to in subsection 24.1(1) of that act. Section 3 of Bill C-237 provides that Quebec receives the full monetary contribution provided for in the Canada Health Act without being subject to the various grant conditions set out in that act. In other words, the resul…

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Mr. Louis Plamondon2022-05-05
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am very proud to rise today to speak to…

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Mr. Shafqat Ali2022-05-05
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in today's debate on this private member's bill, Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act. As proposed, this bill would do two things. It would allow any province to withdraw from a federal program i…

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The Deputy Speaker2022-04-05
Points of Order
0

Routine Proceedings

…mmendation is needed for the purposes of the Canada Health Transfer to the provinces as proposed by Bill C-237. I reviewed the bill and I have reached the following conclusions concerning this impact on the royal recommendation. Section 1 of the bill provides that Quebec need not apply the conditions set out …

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2022-03-22
Points of Order
0

Government Orders

…ponse to the Speaker's statement on February 28, respecting the need for a royal recommendation for Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, sponsored by the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel. Without commenting on the merits of Bill C-237, I note…

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Mr. Louis Plamondon2022-03-01
Points of Order
0

Government Orders

…inancial implications refers to both new expenditures and reallocation of funds for other purposes. Bill C-237, which I am introducing, does not do either. In my view, it is clear that Bill C-237 does not require a royal recommendation and has the potential to be voted on by the House at all stages and implem…

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Mr. Louis Plamondon2022-03-01
Points of Order
0

Government Orders

…re royal recommendation because it did not generate any new spending. If we apply the same logic to Bill C-237, we can come to only one conclusion. This bill does not require a royal recommendation.

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The Speaker2022-02-28
Revocation of the Declaration of a Public Order Em…
0

Private Members' Business

…e Act (illness, injury or quarantine), standing in the name of the member for Lévis—Lotbinière; and Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, standing in the name of the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel. I would encourage members who would like to…

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Mr. Louis Plamondon2022-02-07
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act. Mr. Speaker, the bill I am introducing protects the provinces, especially Quebec, from the biggest threat to…

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