C-267An Act to amend the Excise Act (non-alcoholic beer)
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
Removes excise duty from beer and malt liquor with 0.5% alcohol or less.
What it does
- Sets the excise duty on beer or malt liquor with 0.5% absolute ethyl alcohol by volume or less at $0 per hectolitre.
- Keeps a separate Excise Act schedule item for beer or malt liquor with more than 0.5% and up to 1.2% absolute ethyl alcohol by volume.
Who it affects
- Producers of non-alcoholic beer
- Breweries
- Malt liquor producers
- Beer consumers
Background
The bill changes the excise duty schedule in the Excise Act for beer and malt liquor.
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
Not reached.
Committee
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Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
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.