C-36Appropriation Act No. 4, 2022-23
An Act for granting to His 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 December 8, 2022
- Status
- Became law on December 15, 2022 · S.C. 2022, c. 20
What it does
Authorizes $20.8 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for federal public spending in 2022-23.
What it does
- Authorizes payments to cover certain federal public service expenses that were not otherwise provided for in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
- Appropriates $20,796,964,176 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the public service of Canada.
- Comes into force on Royal Assent.
Who it affects
- Federal public service
- Federal government departments
Background
The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 December 2022 and received Royal Assent on 15 December 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-36, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Vote 242,
Passed
205 yeato106 nay
Party breakdown for vote 242 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 148 0 10 Conservative Nay 0 106 12 Bloc Yea 29 0 3 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 205 106 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-36, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Vote 241,
Passed
205 yeato106 nay
Party breakdown for vote 241 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 148 0 10 Conservative Nay 0 106 12 Bloc Yea 29 0 3 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 205 106 2nd reading of Bill C-36, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
Vote 240,
Passed
205 yeato106 nay
Party breakdown for vote 240 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 148 0 10 Conservative Nay 0 106 12 Bloc Yea 29 0 3 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 205 106
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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.