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C-30 — An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026
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C-30
An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026
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BILL C-30
An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026
Last activity : Royal assent received
LPC
Assented to
Omnibus bill. It changes several different acts, one per part (3 parts, 8 divisions). The title names only some of them, so the summary below goes part by part.
Commons · 1st2026-04-29Commons · 2nd2026-05-26Commons · 3rd2026-06-18Senate · 1st2026-06-18Senate · 2nd2026-06-18Senate · 3rd2026-06-18Royal assent2026-06-18
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What it does, in plain language
- Puts into law the tax and economic measures announced in the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026.
- Touches personal and business taxes, fuel and alcohol taxes, and eight other areas ranging from Employment Insurance to pesticides.
Part 1Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations
- Sweetens the Labour Mobility Deduction for tradespeople by raising the yearly cap on deductible expenses and lowering the minimum travel distance needed to qualify.
- Makes permanent the capital gains exemption on selling a business to an employee ownership trust or worker co-operative, and gives Home Buyers' Plan users more time before repayments must begin.
- Lets eligible greenhouse buildings be written off immediately, on a temporary basis, rather than depreciated over years.
- Adjusts tax rules so they work better with the Electric Vehicle Affordability Program.
Part 2Excise Tax Act, Excise Act and Excise Act, 2001
- Sets the excise tax on gasoline, aviation gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel at $0.00 from April 20, 2026 to September 7, 2026.
- Extends by two more years, starting April 1, 2026, the 2% cap on the yearly inflation adjustment to alcohol excise duties.
- Extends by two more years the 50% cut in excise duty on the first 15,000 hectolitres of beer brewed in Canada.
Part 3Employment Insurance Act, Canada Pension Plan and other Acts
- Exempts certain foreign bank transactions from the Investment Canada Act when they already need banking or insurance approval, consolidates the Bank of Canada's cost-recovery powers into one Act, and shields the Canadian Payments Association from civil lawsuits (except contract claims) for good-faith actions.
- Extends to October 7, 2028 the extra weeks of EI benefits for certain seasonal workers, with eligible regions now set by regulation, and repeals paragraph 12(2.3)(b) on November 7, 2027.
- Lowers the Canada Pension Plan contribution rate for employees, employers and self-employed people starting in 2027.
- Requires certain people and companies to give the Minister of Transport information he or she deems necessary, lets Cabinet exempt persons or activities from rules enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and allows Cabinet to register or reinstate a pesticide by order for economic or food security reasons even when the Minister of Health finds its environmental risks unacceptable.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
5 communications · 3 organizations
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 5 most recent +
Ecojustice Canada2The Perth Academy of Building Arts and Science2Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers1
2026-06-04 · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
The Perth Academy of Building Arts and Science
Met with : Reem Al-Ameri — Special Assistant · Brett Szmul — Policy Advisor
2026-06-04 · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
The Perth Academy of Building Arts and Science
Met with : Reem Al-Ameri — Special Assistant · Brett Szmul — Policy Advisor
2026-06-03 · House of Commons
Ecojustice Canada
Met with : Cheryl Soullière — Parliamentary Research Assistant · Diego Montes Ferro — Parliamentary Affairs Advisor · Rosa Galvez — Senator
2026-06-02 · Senate of Canada
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Met with : Mary Coyle — Senator for Nova Scotia
2026-05-12 · House of Commons
Ecojustice Canada
Met with : Jean-Francois Vachon — Senior Communications Advisor
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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