C-207An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 10, 2025
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since June 10, 2025
What it does
Requires consent from at least two thirds of provinces without comprehensive pension plans before a province can adopt one.
What it does
- Requires provincial consent before regulations can be made for a province to adopt a comprehensive pension plan under the Canada Pension Plan.
- Requires consent from at least two thirds of the provinces without comprehensive pension plans, and those provinces must have at least two thirds of that group’s population.
- Delays the law’s start until 180 days after royal assent.
Who it affects
- Provincial governments
- Provinces without comprehensive pension plans
- Canada Pension Plan
Background
It amends section 3 of the Canada Pension Plan. The bill comes into force 180 days after royal assent.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
NDPHeather McPherson· June 10, 2025
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan. I am pleased to be tabling my legislation, an act to amend the Canada Pension Plan.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.