FederalBill C-32Royal Assent
Bill C-32: Appropriation Act No. 2, 2026-27
Sponsor: Hon. Shafqat AliIntroduced June 8, 2026Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on parl.caOfficial version — LEGISinfo, Parliament of Canada
What this bill does
This bill authorizes the federal government to spend approximately $144 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover the operating, capital, and grant expenses of federal departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. It is the main appropriation act (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2026–27) that funds the bulk of federal government operations after interim funding was already provided by Appropriation Act No. 1.
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Business impact
This bill primarily governs internal federal government spending and does not directly regulate or impose obligations on private businesses. However, businesses that rely on federal funding programs — such as agri-food producers accessing AgriStability, tech companies receiving Innovation, Science and Economic Development grants, construction firms working on federal infrastructure contracts, Indigenous-owned enterprises receiving contribution funding, or exporters supported by trade development programs — will be directly affected by how these appropriations are allocated and administered. Regional development agencies across all provinces (Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Western Canada, Pacific) will distribute grants and contributions to local businesses. Companies in sectors like aerospace, rail, nuclear energy, and broadcasting that work closely with federal Crown corporations or under federal contracts will also see their project funding confirmed through this act.
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Where this bill is
House of Commons
First ReadingJune 8, 2026
Second ReadingJune 8, 2026
Third ReadingJune 8, 2026
Senate
First ReadingJune 9, 2026
Second ReadingJune 11, 2026
Third ReadingJune 16, 2026
Royal AssentJune 17, 2026
Now law — awaiting coming into force
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- Bill number
- C-32
- Type
- House Government Bill
- Current chamber
- Both
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Session
- 45-1