C-45An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and to make a clarification relating to another Act
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 23, 2023
- Status
- Became law on June 20, 2023 · S.C. 2023, c. 16
What it does
Expands First Nations fiscal tools, creates an infrastructure institute, and makes related changes to access to information and privacy laws.
What it does
- Expands and updates the mandates of the First Nations Tax Commission and the First Nations Financial Management Board.
- Creates a First Nations Infrastructure Institute to give First Nations and other interested Indigenous groups and organisations tools and support for planning and managing infrastructure.
- Gives First Nations named in the Act the power to make laws that regulate services provided by or on behalf of the First Nation.
- Changes the Act by adding the Financing Secured by Other Revenues Regulations, combining two debt reserve funds into one, and simplifying pooled borrowing for some Indigenous groups.
- Makes related changes to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
- Clarifies a transitional administrative issue linked to the 2019 creation of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and the Department of Indigenous Services.
Who it affects
- First Nations
- Indigenous groups and organisations
- First Nations Tax Commission
- First Nations Financial Management Board
- First Nations infrastructure managers
- Groups using pooled borrowing
- Federal departments
Background
The bill amends the First Nations Fiscal Management Act. It was introduced in the House of Commons on 23 March 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
Completed.
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
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalJaime Battiste· May 15, 2023
“I would also like to thank my colleagues on INAN, the indigenous and northern affairs committee, for their careful consideration and study of the bill. The proposed amendments in Bill C-45 align with the April 2020 report of our committee entitled “Barriers to Economic Development in Indigenous Communities”.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativePierre Poilievre· May 15, 2023
“Let us talk about what this bill would do. I just got off the phone with the great Manny Jules.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPLori Idlout· May 15, 2023
“Uqaqtittiji, I am very pleased to rise to speak to Bill C-45, an act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts. As the indigenous critic for and on behalf of the New Democrats, I say that we are very pleased to show our support for the passing of Bill C-45.”
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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.