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Bill C-300

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2022
An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, the Defence Production Act and the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (Canadian products and services)
  • This bill, known as Bill C-300, aims to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, the Defence Production Act, and the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act. The purpose of these amendments is to give preference to Canadian products and services in government acquisitions and to provide financial support to provinces for the acquisition of Canadian products and services. The bill defines Canadian products as those that have at least 50% of their value manufactured, produced, or assembled in Canada, and Canadian services as those offered by Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Canadian government entities, Canadian corporations, and non-profit organizations with majority Canadian membership. The bill states that the Minister must prioritize Canadian products and services, unless it conflicts with Canada's obligations under international agreements. The Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act would provid
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-300, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, the Defence Production Act and the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (Canadian products and services). She said: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this place today to introduce my bill, and I want to thank my colleague from Courtenay—Alberni for his support, for seconding this bill and for his work as the NDP critic for procurement. My made-in-Canada bill, an act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, the Defence Production Act and the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, which is quite the title, would create legislation to give Canadian-made goods and services preference for federal procurement contracts. I also want to thank the former member of Parliament for London—Fanshawe for this bill. She brought forward a similar one, and she did so because she saw successive Conservative and Liberal governments making decisions on trade deals and government procurements that did not put Canadian workers first. Certainly, Londoners and workers in southwestern Ontario know how harmful those decisions can be, as we saw the hollowing out of manufacturing jobs in our region. As the representative for London—Fanshawe, I have been so overwhelmed touring my riding to see the potential and future of manufacturing there. There are incredible companies coming up with innovative products in my riding, and I am always honoured to represent them, fight for Londoners and fight for Canadians, their prosperity and their jobs. I believe this bill would provide them protection and future success.
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