Bills before Parliament

Supporters say

• Patients and doctors often cannot access or share health records across providers, clinics, and provinces. The bill would set national rules so records can move with patients, reducing delays and errors in care.
• Doctors spend too much time on paperwork and faxing. A national interoperability framework would let electronic records connect, freeing time for patient care.
• Common national data standards would give technology vendors one set of rules instead of different requirements in each province, lowering costs and making it easier to build systems that work across Canada.

Supporters say

• Automatic federal benefits would help people receive benefits they are entitled to, even if they have not filed a tax return.
• A temporary immediate expensing rule (the productivity superdeduction) would let businesses write off new manufacturing and processing buildings faster, which supporters say will encourage investment and create jobs.
• The bill would limit tax deferral through multi-tiered corporate structures, require certain crypto platforms to report user transactions, and implement the undertaxed profits rule under the global minimum tax framework.

Supporters say

• Consumers spend heavily on appliances that break early. A national framework would target durability and repairability, which could save money and reduce waste.
• The bill would set national minimum standards that provinces can build on, bringing consistency to the current patchwork of provincial laws.
• Better access to replacement parts, repair information and software would let consumers and independent repairers choose lower-cost repairs. Supporters cite an analysis estimating savings of up to 30% on routine car repairs.

Supporters say

• Problem gambling among young men is rising, and many studies show it. A national framework would limit gambling advertising that reaches them.
• Stronger rules could go further. One proposed amendment would move toward banning advertising for in-game bets, a fast-growing risk.
• Clinical practice guidelines for preventing gambling harm would give the country a shared, health-based standard.

Supporters say

• Billions in frozen Russian assets are sitting idle in Canada while Ukraine is actively at war — seizing and redirecting them would give Ukraine real, meaningful support beyond just writing cheques from Canadian taxpayers.
• Legal experts and human rights lawyers argue Canada already has the authority to forfeit these assets, and this bill provides the clear legal framework to do so.
• Holding Russia financially accountable sends a strong message that countries cannot wage illegal wars of aggression without consequences — it turns frozen assets into a real cost for the aggressor.

Supporters say

• Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code has been used eight times in the past two years, often within hours of a strike starting. Supporters say this undermines workers' constitutional right to strike.
• Supporters argue that when the government can end a strike, employers have less reason to bargain in good faith, and unions may lose their main source of bargaining power.
• The Supreme Court of Canada recognized in 2016 that the right to strike is an essential part of collective bargaining. Supporters say repealing section 107 would respect that ruling.

Supporters say

• A single agency that approves and speeds up major national projects, such as ports, rail, energy links and critical minerals, could cut years of delays while working with provinces and Indigenous partners.
• A Crown corporation for defence purchases could modernize the armed forces faster and help Canadian companies win military contracts and supply-chain work.
• The agency could invest up to $1 billion in Canadian companies through loans, guarantees and insurance, helping build a domestic defence industry and create good jobs.

Supporters say

• Canada needs clear rules for commercial space launches to allow the industry to grow safely — right now there is no dedicated legal framework, leaving a gap that holds back Canadian companies.
• Establishing a licensing and oversight regime puts Canada on par with other countries that already regulate commercial space launches, helping Canadian firms compete internationally.
• Federal oversight of space launches can protect public safety, national security, and Canadian airspace while still enabling new economic opportunities in a fast-growing sector.

Supporters say

• The 2023 changes placed natural health products under the same rules as prescription drugs, which supporters say is a poor fit for everyday vitamins, minerals and supplements.
• The changes were added to a large budget bill without public consultation, and supporters note that over 80% of Canadians use these products.
• New licensing, labelling, fees and penalties would raise costs for small Canadian businesses, which supporters say provide tens of thousands of jobs.

Supporters say

• Just as having an independent body forecast the economy alongside the government leads to more accurate results, having an external organization measure the tax gap would improve accountability and push both the government and watchdogs to share better information with Parliament.
• Without a public measure of unpaid taxes, MPs and senators have no baseline to evaluate whether the government is doing enough to collect what is owed — this bill would give them that tool.
• Money hidden offshore or through complex schemes is money not available for public services. Measuring the gap is the first step toward closing it.

Supporters say

• The bill would speed up approvals for major projects such as energy, mining, ports and transportation corridors. Supporters say a single, coordinated review and clearer timelines would give investors more certainty and get projects built faster.
• Supporters say the bill would reduce work stoppages in federally regulated sectors such as transportation and trade. They argue that more time to bargain, earlier access to mediation, and clearer rules would help workers and employers reach agreements before disputes escalate.
• The bill would strengthen labour protections, including measures against wage theft and worker misclassification, better protection for workers when contracts change hands, help for workers seeking a first collective agreement, and faster grievance arbitration.