Bill C‑19 would repeal the current exemption, and that's the result of an agreement reached in 2018 in response to a complaint that Australia filed with the World Trade Organization. The agreement stipulated that the exemption would be repealed by the end of June of that year. The proposal was to repeal it for products made and packaged as of that date. In return, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada introduced a two-year $101 million program.
On May 2nd, 2022. See this statement in context.