C-79Appropriation Act No. 4, 2024-25
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on December 10, 2024
- Status
- Became law on December 17, 2024 · S.C. 2024, c. 34
What it does
Authorizes $21.6 billion in federal spending for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year.
What it does
- Authorizes $21,632,370,126 to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- Provides money to defray certain public service expenses for the year ending 31 March 2025.
- Sets the bill to come into force on Royal Assent.
Who it affects
- Public service of Canada
- Federal departments and agencies
- Treasury Board
Background
The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 December 2024 and received Royal Assent on 17 December 2024.
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-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025
Vote 923,
Passed
209 yeato120 nay
Party breakdown for vote 923 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 150 0 3 Conservative Nay 0 119 0 Bloc Yea 33 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 1 0 1 Independent Nay 0 1 3 Total 209 120 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025
Vote 922,
Passed
209 yeato120 nay
Party breakdown for vote 922 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 150 0 3 Conservative Nay 0 119 0 Bloc Yea 33 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 1 0 1 Independent Nay 0 1 3 Total 209 120 2nd reading of Bill C-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025
Vote 921,
Passed
209 yeato120 nay
Party breakdown for vote 921 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 150 0 3 Conservative Nay 0 119 0 Bloc Yea 33 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 1 0 1 Independent Nay 0 1 3 Total 209 120
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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.