An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

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Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Business Corporations Act to, among other things,
(a) require the Director appointed under that Act to make available to the public certain information on individuals with significant control over a corporation;
(b) protect the information and identity of certain individuals;
(c) add, or broaden the application of, offences and provide the Director with additional enforcement and compliance powers; and
(d) add regulatory authority to prescribe further requirements in certain provisions.
It also makes consequential and related amendments to other Acts.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-42s:

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Votes

June 22, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
June 20, 2023 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
June 20, 2023 Failed Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
June 19, 2023 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
June 1, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

The House resumed from June 20 consideration of the motion that Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be read the third time and passed.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

Pursuant to an order made earlier today, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the third reading stage of Bill C-42.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberals members voting in favour.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Conservative

Kerry-Lynne Findlay Conservative South Surrey—White Rock, BC

Mr. Speaker, Conservatives agree to apply the vote and, in a spirit of collegiality, Conservatives are voting yea.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Bloc

Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and will vote in favour.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply and will be voting in favour.

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June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Green

Mike Morrice Green Kitchener Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, the Greens agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Independent

Kevin Vuong Independent Spadina—Fort York, ON

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the results of the previous vote, voting in favour.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Independent

Han Dong Independent Don Valley North, ON

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply and will be voting yes.

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

Independent

Alain Rayes Independent Richmond—Arthabaska, QC

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #407

Canada Business Corporations ActGovernment Orders

June 22nd, 2023 / 12:05 a.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)