C-266An Act to amend the Excise Act and the Excise Act, 2001 (adjusted duties - beer, malt liquor, spirits and wine)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 31, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since March 31, 2022
What it does
Repeals annual duty updates on beer, spirits and wine and sets fixed excise rates and penalties under the Excise Act and Excise Act, 2001.
What it does
- Repeals the annual adjustment rule for duties on beer, malt liquor, spirits and wine.
- Sets new duty rates for beer and malt liquor, including separate rates for Canadian beer brewed in Canada.
- Sets new duty rates for spirits and wine, using the listed per litre and per hectolitre amounts.
- Updates several penalty formulas for offences and contraventions involving spirits and wine.
- Applies the new rates and penalties to the 2022 and later taxation years.
Who it affects
- Breweries
- Canadian small breweries
- Wine makers
- Spirits makers
- Alcohol importers
Topics
Background
The bill amends the Excise Act and the Excise Act, 2001. It removes sections that provide for annual adjustments to duties on beer, malt liquor, spirits and wine.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.