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Bill Detail
An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency
BillC-226
Session45-1
StageIn committee (House)
Introduced2025-09-18
Proposed byGurbux Saini
This enactment provides for the development of a national framework respecting grocery pricing and unit price display practices. It also sets out reporting requirements in relation to the framework.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-226 aims to create a national framework to make grocery prices more transparent for Canadians. It requires the Minister of Industry to develop standards for how grocery stores display prices, particularly unit prices (like price per kilogram), to help shoppers make better-informed decisions. This framework will also include measures to educate consumers about what unit prices are and how to use them.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-09-18
First reading
Current
In committee (House)
✦ AIBill is currently being examined in a House of Commons committee.
Votes
Vote #: 102
Date: 2026-04-22
Result: Passed
Yes: 168
No: 150
Paired: 18
Yes / No Ratio
Yes52.8%
No47.2%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | No | 0% | 100% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |