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C-39 — An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
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C-39
An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
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BILL C-39
An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
Last activity : At second reading in the House of Commons
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In progress
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 · 1st2026-09-21Commons · 2ndCommons · 3rdSenate · 1stSenate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Bundles into one omnibus bill a wide set of changes to major project reviews, supply chains and federal labour law.
- Introduced at first reading in the House of Commons on 21 September 2026 by the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House.
Part 1Impact Assessment Act, Canadian Energy Regulator Act and other Acts
- Sets a one-year deadline to issue a decision on a designated project once the proponent has filed the required studies, and hands nuclear project assessments to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
- Lets the Minister of the Environment grant certain federal authorizations at the same time as the decision statement, and coordinates review processes and consultations with Indigenous groups.
- Extends the Building Canada Act to "regions of national interest" that Cabinet may list in a new schedule, and allows conditions on already-granted authorizations to be added, changed or removed.
- Applies the same one-year decision deadline to pipelines, designated power lines and offshore renewable energy projects, and amends the navigable waters, environmental protection, species at risk and fisheries laws, including habitat credits usable by third parties.
Part 2Canada Transportation Act, Canada Marine Act and other Acts, plus the new Enabling Digital Trade Act
- Creates a transportation project office and a National Trade Corridors Council to track goods movement and analyze disruptions in designated trade corridors.
- Sets up, for four years, a zone in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta where rail interswitching is priced by the Canadian Transportation Agency, and lowers the notification threshold for deals involving transportation businesses located in a port.
- Gives the Minister of Transport new powers over security clearances, appointment of certain port authority directors, termination of a St. Lawrence Seaway agreement, and orders to counter certain threats.
- Allows foreign ships to operate without a licence during a declared emergency, repeals the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987, and recognizes electronic trade documents as equivalent to paper.
Part 3Canada Labour Code and Wage Earner Protection Program Act
- Adds new timelines and requirements for collective bargaining and for reaching a first collective agreement, and transfers certain rights when one contractor replaces another.
- Lets the Canada Industrial Relations Board certify a union for existing bargaining units on the application of two or more employers, and lets the Minister of Labour appoint a special mediator.
- Allows the Head of Compliance and Enforcement to order payment of money still owed under a settlement with an employee.
- Sets aside the federal paid medical leave rules where a collective agreement provides at least equally favourable rights, and clarifies Wage Earner Protection Program decisions.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
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