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C-233 — An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act
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C-233
An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act
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NDP
Defeated
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BILL C-233
An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act
Last activity : Bill defeated
NDP
Defeated
Commons · 1st2025-09-19Commons · 2ndCommons · 3rdSenate · 1stSenate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Broadens the meaning of "arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war" to cover parts, components and technology needed to assemble or use them.
- Bans exemptions from the Export Control List for military goods based on where they are being shipped.
- Stops the Minister from issuing general export or brokering permits for arms and military goods, meaning each shipment needs its own review.
- Adds a new ground for blocking exports: a substantial risk the goods could be used for genocide, crimes against humanity, attacks on civilians or other war crimes.
- Requires the Minister to weigh risks in the country of end use, not just the destination country, and to consider whether the buyer country has signed the Arms Trade Treaty.
- Requires an end-use certificate from the importing country's government when that step would be enough to reduce a substantial risk of serious international law violations.
- Requires the Minister to table an annual report in Parliament by May 31 listing permits issued, types, quantities, values and destinations of exported arms, denied permits, and steps taken to comply with the Arms Trade Treaty.
- Cancels all existing export and brokering permits 180 days after royal assent, with pending applications reviewed under the new rules and re-filed applications handled on an expedited basis.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
19 communications · 2 organizations
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 10 most recent +
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East15Independent Jewish Voices Canada4
2026-04-01 · House of Commons
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
Met with : Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe — Member of Parliament · Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay — Member of Parliament
2026-03-17 · House of Commons
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
Met with : Steven Guilbeault — Member of Parliament
2026-03-11 · House of Commons
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Met with : Sameer Zuberi — Member of Parliament
2026-03-10 · House of Commons
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
Met with : Eric St-Pierre — Member of Parliament · Jacques Ramsay — Member of Parliament
2026-03-10 · House of Commons
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Met with : Fares Al Soud — Member of Parliament
2026-03-10 · House of Commons
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Met with : Jenny Kwan — Member of Parliament
2026-03-10 · House of Commons
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Met with : Iqra Khalid — Member of Parliament · Sameer Zuberi — Member of Parliament · Ahmed Hussen — Member of Parliament
2026-03-10 · House of Commons
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Met with : Jenna Sudds — Member of Parliament · Abdelhaq Sari — Member of Parliament
2026-03-09 · House of Commons
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
Met with : Maya Khelifi — Political Assistant to MP Steven Guilbault
2026-03-03 · House of Commons
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Met with : Matthew Edginton — Legislative Assistant
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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