C-26An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 26, 2026
- Status
- Became law on June 18, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 21
What it does
Authorizes federal payments to provinces and territories to help improve housing supply.
What it does
- Authorizes payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to provinces and territories for the purpose of improving housing supply.
Who it affects
- Provincial and territorial governments
- Federal government
Topics
Background
The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 March 2026 and received first reading.
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
2nd reading of Bill C-26, An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply
Vote 169,
Passed
191 yeato129 nay · 14 paired
Party breakdown for vote 169 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 165 0 9 Conservative Nay 0 129 11 Bloc Yea 20 0 2 NDP Yea 4 0 1 Green Yea 1 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 191 129
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalJennifer McKelvie· June 16, 2026
“I am thankful for the great privilege to speak today to Bill C-26, an act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the consolidated revenue fund for the purpose of improving housing supply. Over the past year, Canadians have navigated a rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented world, and Canada is not immune to the economic uncertainty that this has caused.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeJeff Kibble· June 16, 2026
“Today, I rise to oppose Bill C-26, an act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the consolidated revenue fund for the purpose of improving housing supply.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocSébastien Lemire· June 16, 2026
“Let us start by saying something important about Bill C-26: The Bloc Québécois will vote in favour of this bill simply because it is necessary to transfer funds quickly and without delay to help Quebec build and set its housing priorities. It is rather ironic that the Auditor General of Canada issued a report on child care services.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPJenny Kwan· June 16, 2026
“This will be the last time members of Parliament will get to debate the bill because the government has brought down the guillotine to shut down debate.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.