C-55Appropriation Act No. 3, 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 June 21, 2023
- Status
- Became law on June 22, 2023 · S.C. 2023, c. 25
What it does
Authorizes $20.48 billion in federal spending for the public service for 2023-24.
What it does
- Authorizes payments to cover public service expenses for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2024.
- Appropriates $20,478,605,110 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the public service of Canada.
- Takes effect on royal assent.
Who it affects
- Public service of Canada
- Federal departments and agencies
- Treasury Board
Background
This is an appropriation act for the federal public administration for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
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-55, 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 404,
Passed
210 yeato114 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 404 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 152 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 113 2 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 23 0 2 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea1 broke ranks 2 1 0 Total 210 114 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-55, 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 403,
Passed
210 yeato114 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 403 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 152 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 113 2 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 23 0 2 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea1 broke ranks 2 1 0 Total 210 114 2nd reading of Bill C-55, 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 402,
Passed
210 yeato114 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 402 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 152 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 113 2 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 23 0 2 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea1 broke ranks 2 1 0 Total 210 114
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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.