Enacting Climate Commitments Act

An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of April 21, 2026

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

Part 1 enacts the Climate-Aligned Finance Act , which, among other things, establishes the climate commitments and obligations of various entities in relation to these commitments. Part 2 establishes further obligations for entities — primarily financial entities — in relation to the climate commitments provided for under the Climate-Aligned Finance Act by
(a) setting baseline requirements for entities to achieve climate commitments;
(b) providing greater certainty and transparency regarding entities’ respect for their responsibilities relative to the global carbon budget;
(c) ensuring that supervisory and regulatory authorities develop appropriate oversight and capital adequacy requirements;
(d) requiring directors, officers and administrators to align entities with climate commitments;
(e) promoting timely and meaningful progress towards entities’ alignment with the stability of both the financial system and climate in relation to systemic risks posed by emissions-intensive activities;
(f) ensuring climate expertise on certain boards and disclosing certain conflicts of interest; and
(g) requiring the development of action plans, targets and progress reports for entities in respect of climate commitments through reporting requirements.

Similar bills

S-238 (current session) Enacting Climate Commitments Act
S-243 (44th Parliament, 1st session) Enacting Climate Commitments Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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 S-238s:

S-238 (2022) Véronique Barbe Act
S-238 (2017) Ban on Shark Fin Importation and Exportation Act
S-238 (2009) Board of Directors Gender Parity Act
S-238 (2008) Canadian Football Act