C-44Appropriation Act No. 1, 2023-24
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 22, 2023
- Status
- Became law on March 30, 2023 · S.C. 2023, c. 4
What it does
Authorizes $89.7 billion in spending for the federal public service for 2023-24.
What it does
- Authorizes payments to cover certain public service expenses for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2024.
- Appropriates $89,678,492,027 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the public service of Canada.
- Takes effect when it receives Royal Assent.
Who it affects
- Public service of Canada
- Federal public administration
- Government of Canada
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-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024
Vote 283,
Passed
209 yeato115 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 283 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 153 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 115 0 Bloc Yea 28 0 4 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 209 115 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024
Vote 282,
Passed
209 yeato115 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 282 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 153 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 115 0 Bloc Yea 28 0 4 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 209 115 2nd reading of Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024
Vote 281,
Passed
209 yeato115 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 281 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 153 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 115 0 Bloc Yea 28 0 4 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 209 115
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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.