Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Textile Labelling Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
BillC-281
Session45-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2026-06-03
Proposed byDoug Shipley
This enactment amends the Textile Labelling Act to provide that Canadian flags that are at least 20 centimetres in width and 30 centimetres in length and that are sold, imported into Canada or advertised must have applied to them a label indicating their country of origin. It also amends the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act to provide that the packaging of such flags must also contain a label indicating the flags’ country of origin.
✦ AI Summary
This bill, if passed, would require that Canadian flags measuring at least 20 cm by 30 cm must have a label indicating their country of origin. This applies to flags being sold, imported into Canada, or advertised. The requirement would cover both the flag itself and its packaging under existing laws.
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Legislative Timeline
2026-06-03
First reading
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 355
Date: 2023-06-07
Result: Passed
Yes: 322
No: 0
Paired: 2
Yes / No Ratio
Yes100.0%
No0.0%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |