C-33Appropriation Act No. 3, 2026-27
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 8, 2026
- Status
- Became law on June 17, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 14
What it does
Authorizes up to $11.1 billion in federal spending for 2026 to 2027 and sets rules for some of that money.
What it does
- Authorizes up to $11,127,236,516 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for federal public administration spending in 2026 to 2027.
- Treats the transfers of appropriations in the estimates as authorized on April 1, 2026.
- Limits each payment to the purpose and conditions set out in the relevant item.
- Allows some year-end accounting adjustments to be charged after the fiscal year ends, before the Public Accounts are tabled.
- Allows some Schedule 2 amounts to be paid up to March 31, 2028, and says any uncharged balance then lapses, subject to the Financial Administration Act.
Who it affects
- Federal public administration
- Government departments and agencies
- Treasury Board
Background
The bill’s total matches the items set out in Supplementary Estimates (A) for 2026 to 2027.
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-33, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027
Vote 140,
Passed
191 yeato134 nay · 12 paired
Party breakdown for vote 140 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 167 0 7 Conservative Nay 0 134 6 Bloc Yea 17 0 5 NDP Yea 5 0 0 Green Yea 1 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 191 134
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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.