C-16Appropriation Act No. 1, 2022-23
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 24, 2022
- Status
- Became law on March 31, 2022 · S.C. 2022, c. 4
What it does
Appropriates $75.48 billion for the federal public service for 2022-23.
What it does
- Authorizes $75,483,404,546 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the public service of Canada for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
- Covers public service expenses that were not otherwise provided for in that fiscal year.
- Became law on Royal Assent, which was March 31, 2022.
Who it affects
- Public service of Canada
- Federal departments and agencies
- Federal government
Background
The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on March 24, 2022. It is an appropriation act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
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-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Vote 49,
Passed
214 yeato116 nay
Party breakdown for vote 49 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 5 Conservative Nay 0 116 3 Bloc Yea 32 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 214 116 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Vote 48,
Passed
214 yeato116 nay
Party breakdown for vote 48 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 5 Conservative Nay 0 116 3 Bloc Yea 32 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 214 116 2nd reading of Bill C-16, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Vote 47,
Passed
213 yeato116 nay
Party breakdown for vote 47 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 153 0 6 Conservative Nay 0 116 3 Bloc Yea 32 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 213 116
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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.