C-15Appropriation Act No. 5, 2021-22
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 24, 2022
- Status
- Became law on March 31, 2022 · S.C. 2022, c. 3
What it does
Authorizes $13.2 billion in federal spending for public service expenses in 2021-22.
What it does
- Authorizes $13,209,519,773 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay for federal public service expenses not otherwise provided for in 2021-22.
- Gives this spending authority through Appropriation Act No. 5, 2021-22.
- Comes into force on Royal Assent, which it received on 31 March 2022.
Who it affects
- Federal public service
- Government of Canada departments
- Federal spending programs
Background
The President of the Treasury Board introduced the bill in the House of Commons on 24 March 2022. It is an appropriation bill for the financial year ending 31 March 2022.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Skipped. Skipped
Third reading
Completed.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Completed.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-15, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022
Vote 45,
Passed
212 yeato116 nay
Party breakdown for vote 45 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 5 Conservative Nay 0 116 3 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 212 116 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-15, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022
Vote 44,
Passed
212 yeato116 nay
Party breakdown for vote 44 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 5 Conservative Nay 0 116 3 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 212 116 2nd reading of Bill C-15, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022
Vote 43,
Passed
212 yeato116 nay
Party breakdown for vote 43 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 5 Conservative Nay 0 116 3 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 212 116
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LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.