Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2
Implements the second set of measures from Canada's November 2025 federal budget, covering a wide range of policy changes across defence procurement, transportation, and other areas in a 330+ page omnibus bill.
Sponsor · Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
This bill would change how the government spends money and runs programs in several areas — from how military equipment is purchased to how air travel complaints are handled — but most Canadians won't feel direct effects right away.
The debate · 6 points
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.
Critics say
- Removing mandatory 15-year re-evaluations of pesticides would weaken oversight. Critics say the replacement assessments rely only on existing information, do not require new data gathering, and lack the public consultation and published reasons that re-evaluations require.
- The bill gives cabinet and ministers broad discretionary powers, including the ability to approve pesticides that regulators rejected, take over corporations, and override other laws. Critics say this reduces democratic and scientific oversight.
- The new defence investment rules include many exclusions from competitive bidding and allow ministers to justify exemptions. Critics warn this increases the risk of favouritism and sole-sourcing, and adds bureaucracy without getting equipment to the armed forces faster.
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