National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act
An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency
- Sponsor
- Gurbux Saini
- Introduced
- —
- Royal assent
- —
- Final vote
- 168 / 148
Legislative timeline
- 1stSep 18, 2025
- 2ndApr 22, 2026
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill C-226, “National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency”. It was introduced by Gurbux Saini (Liberal, Fleetwood-Port Kells).
It reached first reading on September 18, 2025 and second reading on April 22, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.
In the recorded division on April 22, 2026 in the House of Commons, 168 members voted in favour and 148 against; 25 did not vote. In favour: Liberal (161), NDP (5) and Green (1). Against: Conservative (129) and Bloc Québécois (18). Independent members split 1 for and 1 against.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency
Vote roll
45th Parliament · April 22, 2026
168
Yea
148
Nay
0
Abstain
25
Absent